esponsible for the stability of most ecosystems (p158 Paul Anne). The more food chains there are in an ecosystem the more chances there are for the ecosystem to compensate for changes that are imposed up on it. Complexity is an important factor in stability. For example, complex communities such as the deciduous forests that cover much of the eastern United States, persist year after year if man does not interfere with them. Entomologists warn that a pure stand forms an ideal situation for damage from insects and diseases; infection is rapid and direct from tree to tree, and if one species is destroyed, there is nothing left (p.141 William O'Douglas).
             In Santa Maria, a small land area that has once been a home to a habitat of birds, reptiles and mammals is now being closed down for construction. The area that was once home to wildlife animals is becoming a home for the human species. Because of our selfish need for privacy, animals have been pushed out of their natural habitats for our use of shelter. As years go by, more and more houses will be built in Santa Maria and more of Santa Maria's wildlife animals will be pushed out of their homes. Real estates and construction companies are known to use local zoning boards to destroy the wildlife for their conveniences of construction buildings and homes for the growing population. Developers buy rural land for $300-$400 an acre to convert it into $10,000-$20,000 an acre worth of land. A third of this price is used for acquiring the land, laying gout the streets, providing water supplies, etc. Another third is to spend on advertising the free space, and the last third of the price is spent on profit (p. 160 William O'Douglas). Sooner or la
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