Michae wants to build a new storage shed and is considering clearing some trees from his land to use as lumber. What justification best explains the ecological benefit of saving his trees? 1) decreasing shade and windbreaks
2) providing food for hundreds of species
3) sequestering (storing) carbon
4) aiding in discharge of aquifer

2) providing food for hundreds of species

Explanation:

when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.