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Declining biodiversity lowers an ecosystem's productivity (the amount of food energy that is converted into the biomass) and lowers the quality of the ecosystem's services (which often include maintaining the soil, purifying water that runs through it, and supplying food and shade, etc.).
jkw8886
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∙ 10y agoThere will become more competition between niches. Causing more extinctions of species.
Also there would be a higher chance of related organisms to mate causing all sorts of mutations in the offspring.
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∙ 12y agoA decrease in biodiversity results in a loss of genetic variation. How this effects the ecosystem can be either very minimal or very large. For example, if you lose a bunch of wolves in the forest, and you lose a genetic line that can hunt well by scent, then the prey species of the wolves(such as rabbits) may increase, causing them to eat more vegetation, driving out less successful herbivores from the area.
Chain Events my dear Watson.
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∙ 8y agoIf you loose biodiversity then the types/numbers of organisms that can live in an ecosystem is restricted.
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∙ 13y agoIt would make the ecosystem less stable
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What type of cultivation has decrease biodiversity?
Monoculture crops such as corn or wheat field decrease biodiversity the most.
Does meiosis increase or decrease biodiversity?
increase
What impact would a flood have on the biodiversity of a community?
biodiversity decrease, plants would die, animals would also die, overl it would decrease.
Why are higher levels of biodiversity good for ecosystem stability?
The higher the biodiversity, the higher the number of species, and the lower the rate of extinction. A decrease in biodiversity means a single species will become extinct and this will have a negative impact on other organisms for all organisms in an ecosystem are connected.
How can we dreacrese biodiversity's threats?
Someways to decrease threats to biodiversity include, minimizing how many forests are cut down. By doing this we can save trees and animal habitats that play a large part to biodiversity. We can also cut back on pollution and help to stop global warming.
What type of cultivation has decrease biodiversity?
Monoculture crops such as corn or wheat field decrease biodiversity the most.
Does meiosis increase or decrease biodiversity?
increase
What impact would a flood have on the biodiversity of a community?
biodiversity decrease, plants would die, animals would also die, overl it would decrease.
What may be causing the decrease in biodiversity?
Human Intervension
Habitat fragmentation usually leads to what?
a decrease in biodiversity.
If the variety of species in an ecosystem decreases this is a decrease in the system's?
biodiversity
Human activity on and around rivers has historically meant a decrease in what?
Trees and forest Aquatic biodiversity
What would A driver traveling from a coniferous region to a tundra region most likely observe?
a decrease in biodiversity.
Why are higher levels of biodiversity good for ecosystem stability?
The higher the biodiversity, the higher the number of species, and the lower the rate of extinction. A decrease in biodiversity means a single species will become extinct and this will have a negative impact on other organisms for all organisms in an ecosystem are connected.
Why are enviromentalists concerned about the introduction of genetically engineered trees?
Genetically engineered trees decrease the biodiversity of natural resources
How can we dreacrese biodiversity's threats?
Someways to decrease threats to biodiversity include, minimizing how many forests are cut down. By doing this we can save trees and animal habitats that play a large part to biodiversity. We can also cut back on pollution and help to stop global warming.
Why reducing biodiversity can lead to new problems?
Reducing biodiversity of a population can result in a loss of allele and reduced overall fitness, ultimately resulting in a decrease in genetic diversity. This reduced population is now vulnerable to diseases due to reduced biodiversity (e.g. Great Irish Famine).
