Balance of nature illustrated (Introduction)

by dhw, Sunday, February 01, 2015, 19:20 (3582 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: dhw laughs at it, but it is necessary, and this article shows it:-http://www.livescience.com/49640-bear-ant-attack-helps-plants.html?cmpid=558962-"Black bears, rabbitbrush, ants and treehoppers all have wide ranges across the Rocky Mountains, so the species likely cross paths in many places throughout the West, Grinath said.
"For Grinath, the results highlight the many important roles that top predators fill in ecosystems. "My research shows there are multiple ways in which predators can influence plants and other organisms, and therefore it's important to conserve these top predators to maintain species diversity.'"-I don't laugh at the obvious fact that living organisms are interdependent, and that if certain elements change their balance, some organisms may flourish and others may become extinct. That is how evolution has always proceeded - with Nature constantly changing its balance, as species come and go. What makes me cringe is the claim that God planned every little twist and turn, right down to preprogramming or separately creating half the weaverbird's nest, half the monarch's lifestyle, half the spider's silk etc., in order to balance Nature in such a way that it could end up with human beings.