The graph on the left shows the total supply and total consumption of forests
when the consumption rate and population growth rate are both low. The
graph on the right shows biodiversity under the same conditions.
Resource Consumption
Biodiversity
10
15.4
8.0
148
6.0
E 143
Millions of hectares
4.1
8 13.7
2.1
13.2
0.1
12.6
BDO
1000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Years
0 200 400 600
Years
Total supply
Total consumption
Species
As the consumption of forests increases, what happens to biodiversity and
the supply of forests?