List three reasons why plants and animals are valuable to the local economy. How could the endangered species act help or hurt a local economy?

Plants are valuable since they provide our food, materials for shelter, and purify the air (photosynthesis).

Animals such like livestock, supply us with food, fiber and leather.

The Endangered species act can help a local economy because it helps to supply clean air and pure water. It also protects our natural supplies.

not necessarily. higher fitness requires the organism to be reproductive successful. for example, an organism at age 10 with 15 offspring is much more fit than an organism at age 15 with only 5 offspring.