Explain how loss of species diversity can harm ecosystem? - Vidyadip

Question

Explain how loss of species diversity can harm ecosystem?

✓

Answer

When species diversity is lost, the ecosystem enters into imbalance.
The biodiversity loss results into lesser plant production.
This causes disruption of further food chains and food webs.
The environmental processes such as disease cycles, plant productivity, etc. are also adversely affected.
The productivity of the ecosystem is reduced and this results into overall imbalance in the ecosystem.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "Answer the following in detail :" from Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues→Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues — all question types→BIOLOGY STD 12 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board STD 12 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

During extraction of a tooth, the dentist gives an injection of Anaesthesia to the patient before extraction. Is the action potential generated? How does the local anaesthesia work? What is the effect of pain killer on the nervous system?

Why are Okazaki fragments formed on lagging strand only?

Enlist the steps in the process of chemical evolution.

Give names of eurythermal and stenothermal animals and plants?

Describe the structure and function of midbrain.

Column A	Column B
(1) Organism	(a) Large unit with specific climatic zone
(2) Population	(b) Different species in particular area
(3) Community	(c) Same species in a geographical area
(4) Biome	(d) Basic unit of ecological hierarchy

Give an account of various abiotic agencies used in pollination along with their adaptations for pollination.

Give Significance: DNA.

What is Montreal Protocol?