Question

1. how can natural disasters be beneficial to an ecosystem? a. hurricanes cause large amounts of coastal erosion. b. floods cause the widening of rivers and creation of streams. c. wildfires clear leaf litter and debris in a forest and cause see germinate. d. droughts kill off much of the plant life and cause animals to

Explanation:

• Option a: Hurricanes causing coastal erosion is a negative impact, not beneficial.
• Option b: Floods widening rivers and creating streams is not a typical beneficial aspect in a general sense for an ecosystem as it can displace many organisms.
• Option c: Wildfires can clear leaf litter and debris, which can return nutrients to the soil. Also, some plant seeds (like those of certain pine trees) need fire to germinate. This is a beneficial aspect.
• Option d: Droughts killing plant life and displacing animals is a negative impact.

Answer:

C. Wildfires clear leaf litter and debris in a forest and cause seeds to germinate.