The the western u. s ranchers aggressively killed wolves because they posed a threat to their cattle. as the wolf population declined, the deer population began increasing. as a result, the surrounding forest ecosystem experienced increasing damage. the large number of deer ravaged vegetation and destroyed young trees. the entire ecosystem became degraded until wolves became protected when they were determined to be an endangered species. based on this information, what can you infer about the role of the wolves ecosystem? a. they are pioneer species b. they are keystone species c. they are prey species d. they are competitive species

B they are a Keystone species

keystone species

noun

a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

the anti federalists was a movement that was opposed to the creation of a us federal government. although they were not as organized as the federalists, they also had a large group of leaders, especially in state politics.

the statement "now, in a large extended country, it is impossible to have a representation, possessing the sentiments, and of integrity, to declare the minds of the people” represents the concerns of the anti federalists.

they strongly believed that the federalists were representing the interests of aristocratic elements of society at the expense of the majority of ordinary people, who lived in a rural society.

their fear for the creation of a strong federal government and the president’s power of veto in their opinion would create a tyrannical rule that would dominate the people. they defended the importance of restraining the government’s power towards people at any cost.