3. A forest fire destroys the majority of the trees in a state park. What affect will
this most likely have on secondary consumers in that ecosystem?
A. The amount of available energy will remain constant because secondary
consumers are not reliant on primary consumers.
B. The amount of available energy will decrease because fewer primary
consumers will survive the lack of vegetation.
C. The amount of available energy will increase because there will be less
competition from producers.
D. The amount of available energy will increase because there will be fewer
predators in the forest.