ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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The biodiversity allows some plant communities to survive when the ecosystem experiences slightly different weather patterns.
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The biodiversity allows all plant communities to survive when the ecosystem experiences an ice age.
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The biodiversity prevents some plant communities from surviving when the ecosystem experiences consistent weather patterns.
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The biodiversity prevents all plant communities from surviving when the ecosystem experiences a heat wave.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Greater biodiversity in ecosystems, species, and individuals leads to greater stability. For example, species with high genetic diversity and many populations that are adapted to a wide variety of conditions are more likely to be able to weather disturbances, disease, and climate change.
Detailed explanation-2: -Biodiversity refers to all the different kinds of living organisms within a given area. Biodiversity includes plants, animals, fungi, and other living things. Biodiversity can include everything from towering redwood trees to tiny, single-cell algae that are impossible to see without a microscope.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet-even more than a tropical rainforest. Occupying less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to more than 25% of all marine life. Why is that important?
Detailed explanation-4: -Natural selection can lead to speciation, where one species gives rise to a new and distinctly different species. It is one of the processes that drives evolution and helps to explain the diversity of life on Earth.