Question

Imagine the environment of an ecosystem changes such that it floods more often. Which species would most likely increase in numbers in this new environment?(1 point)
Responses

a tree species that is tolerant of excess water
a tree species that is tolerant of excess water

an insect species that lives on the leaves of short bushes
an insect species that lives on the leaves of short bushes

a flightless bird species that makes its nest on the ground
a flightless bird species that makes its nest on the ground

a mammal species that burrows underground

Answer 1

a tree species that is tolerant of excess water

Reason: Increased flooding favors organisms adapted to waterlogged conditions. Ground‑nesting birds and burrowing mammals would lose habitat or drown, and leaf‑dwelling insects on low bushes would be reduced by flooded vegetation.