In an ecosystem with low biodiversity, the removal of a species will

Question

A. not affect the ecosystem because another species will not be able to replace it.

B. disturb the ecosystem because another species will not be able to replace it.

C. disturb the ecosystem because another species will take its place.

D. not affect the ecosystem because another species will take its place.

Answer 1

B. disturb the ecosystem because another species will not be able to replace it.

Answer 2

Biodiversity is measured by

A. examining the usefulness of a specific trait in a species that interacts within an ecosystem.

B. counting the number and variation of different species of plants, animals, and other organisms that interact within an ecosystem.

C. only analyzing animal species that interact within an ecosystem.

D. counting the total number of one species population and how they interact within an ecosystem.

Answer 3

B. counting the number and variation of different species of plants, animals, and other organisms that interact within an ecosystem.

Answer 4

Which statement describes ecological health?

A. Ecological health concerns the relationship among ecosystems, ecosystem services, and human health.

B. Ecosystem biodiversity determines ecological health via the amounts of different organisms in the area.

C. Ecological health concerns the relationship between ecosystems and ecosystem services.

D. Ecosystem biodiversity determines ecological health via the types of different organisms in the area.

Answer 5

A. Ecological health concerns the relationship among ecosystems, ecosystem services, and human health.