What happens when plants and animals become extinct?

Answer 1

When plants and animals become extinct, it disrupts the delicate balance of their ecosystems. This can lead to cascading effects on other species and the environment as a whole. Extinction can also result in the loss of genetic diversity, which is essential for the resilience and adaptability of ecosystems in the face of changing conditions. Ultimately, the extinction of plants and animals can have far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and even human well-being.

Answer 2

Since all living things are connecting in one way or another, yes, if one is eliminated, the ecosystem will be affected. Depending on the species removed, this could be a minor or very major impact. Tigers are considered apex predators, since they are at the top of the food chain.

Apex predators are responsible for keeping the populations of prey species in check, so without tigers, numbers of deer and other grazing animals will increase. With more grazing animals, more plant life will be eaten, reducing habitat for small animals that live in undergrowth, reducing food for herbivorous insects, reducing the population of the birds and animals that eat those insects, and even affecting the abiotic environment eventually, as more plants die of overgrazing, soil erosion along riverbanks will increase, changing the water chemistry and increasing sediment.

These impacts were seen in Yellowstone when wolves were being highly hunted. When wolves were reintroduced, balance was restored, and people learned what happened when you took out a part of the food chain. Hopefully people will see how important tigers are to the ecosystem as a whole and better measures will be taken to protect them and their habitat.

Answer 3

Biodiversity is reduced and we will never know whether the organism could contain a chemical that cures cancer or Hiv Aids. We must strive to lower our impact on the world's natural organisms. We may be the next

Answer 4

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• Evolution ans extinction are continuous processes. If some organism particulrly the consumers get extinct, nothing major will happen, only the population of those organisms will increase on which these consumers were praying.

Answer 5

When plants or animals become extinct, it disrupts the balance of ecosystems, leading to possible loss of biodiversity. This can result in cascading effects on other species and ultimately impact the overall functioning of the ecosystem. Extinction can also affect human societies that rely on these species for food, medicine, or other resources.

Answer 6

People would die because there is no oxygen

Answer 7

This happens frequently - and it is called extinction.

Answer 8

Then the ecosystem becomes messed up. Its like a chain reaction, if something happens to on thing it'll happen to another. Then soon the ecosystem will fall apart and die.

Answer 9

Magic like natural selection