Plants, bison, elk, and wolves are all members of an ecosystem. The bison and elk are both primary consumers in this ecosystem, while the wolves are a predator. Over time, the bison completely disappear. In 2-3 sentences give an example of how the ecosystem may respond to this change, and explain how this relates to both resiliency and biodiversity.

Question

Write like a 7th grader

Answer 1

Without the bison, the elk population may grow too big and eat too many plants, which could hurt the ecosystem. This shows that the ecosystem wasn't very resilient because it couldn't handle losing the bison. Biodiversity is important because it helps ecosystems be more resilient and able to adapt to changes like this.