Question

1. based on these two graphs, describe what happens to the predator community as the number of plant species increases.

Explanation:

In graph (a), as the number of plant species increases from 1 - 16, predator richness shows some variability but no clear upward or downward trend overall, with a significant result ($P < 0.001$). In graph (b), as the number of plant species increases, predator abundance also shows variability, with a significant result ($P < 0.05$). There is no consistent linear increase or decrease in either predator richness or abundance with an increase in plant - species number, but the relationships are statistically significant.

Answer:

As the number of plant species increases from 1 - 16, both predator richness and predator abundance show variability, and the relationships between them and the number of plant species are statistically significant, but there is no clear consistent trend of increase or decrease.