When Britain colonized Singapore, what was the impact on the environment ​from growing rubber trees?(1 point)

Responses

Thousands of acres, plants, and animals were destroyed to make space for the rubber tree plantations.
Thousands of acres, plants, and animals were destroyed to make space for the rubber tree plantations.

The environment flourished from the introduction of a new plant species.
The environment flourished from the introduction of a new plant species.

A variety of animals were able to be brought back from near extinction.
A variety of animals were able to be brought back from near extinction.

Rubber trees provided nutrients to the soil that allowed plants to grow quickly and in abundance.

1 answer

The impact on the environment from growing rubber trees when Britain colonized Singapore was that thousands of acres, plants, and animals were destroyed to make space for the rubber tree plantations.