What is the author’s purpose for her extensive discussion of beetles in "The Thirsty Tree"? She wants to give a specific example of how interconnected the various tree, bird, and beetle species are, and show how complicated their interactions become.

She is showcasing a particularly interesting example of poor planning of ecological maintenance in the American Southwest.

She wants to provide an example of how one form of wildlife can be used with another to extensively restore an ecosystem.

She is showcasing a particularly good example of how ecological balance can be restored and maintained in the American Southwest.

She wants to give a specific example of how interconnected the various tree, bird, and beetle species are, and show how complicated their interactions become.

Explanation: I took the quiz.

can you give us the options

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

however, you can either repost this question (providing the passage this time)

or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!