Question
Explain taking one example, the effect of co-extinction on biodiversity.
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Answer
- Co-extinction leads to loss of biodiversity because when a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it in an obligatory manner, also become extinct.
- In case of a co-evolved plant-pollinator mutualists, extinction of one of them invariably leads to the extinction of the other.
- If a host fish becomes extinct, the unique parasites depending on it walls also become extinct.
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