The Volcanic Oceanic Island of Krakatoa Is Located in Indonesia

Multiple Choice

The volcanic oceanic island of Krakatoa is located in Indonesia. In 1883, this island experienced a massive volcanic explosion that killed most of the plants and animals living on the island. For the following set of organisms, indicate the order in which you would expect the number of species on the island to return to the pre-eruption equilibrium number.

A) lizards, birds, butterflies, beetles
B) birds, lizards, butterflies, beetles
C) birds, butterflies, lizards, beetles
D) birds, butterflies, beetles, lizards