Of the following factors that impact biodiversity, which one would be considered a micro-effect?(1 point)

Responses

A forest is cleared for the construction of a suburban home division.
A forest is cleared for the construction of a suburban home division.

A hurricane destroys a coral reef.
A hurricane destroys a coral reef.

An invasive species of plant is introduced that outcompetes all local plants.
An invasive species of plant is introduced that outcompetes all local plants.

A stand of aspen trees dies and decays, leaving a clearing in the forest.

1 answer

The factor that would be considered a micro-effect is:

An invasive species of plant is introduced that outcompetes all local plants.

This occurrence impacts the biodiversity within a specific ecosystem on a smaller, local scale, affecting the community of plants and the animals that depend on them. The other options describe broader-scale effects that impact larger ecosystems or regions.