The climate of a certain rain forest has changed over the last decade. Average temperatures have increased about 1°C. The biodiversity in the area has
decreased over the same period of time. What conclusions can be drawn about
the rain forest ecosystem?
A. The ecosystem will likely continue in the same pattern for another decade.
B. The ecosystem experienced a natural or human-made environmental change.
C. The ecosystem must have been affected by human activity,
D. The ecosystem will return to its original climate patterns in the next decade.