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 mammal species that burrows underground
a mammal species that burrows underground

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

Answer 1

a tree species that is tolerant of excess water

Explanation: More frequent flooding favors organisms adapted to waterlogged conditions. Trees tolerant of excess water would survive and reproduce while ground-nesting birds, leaf-dwelling insects, and burrowing mammals would be harmed by repeated floods.