Question

desert sage bush
kangaroo rat
cougar
prickly pear cactus
mojave rattlesnake
jackrabbit
death
and
waste
turkey vulture
in this desert food web, what would be the effect of increasing the
biodiversity of the plant and animal life?
a it would help the ecosystem become more stable.
b the heat of the desert would kill off all the plants.
c the ecosystem would be unable to recover after any
event.
d the large number of species would make the
ecosystem more likely to have species die out

Explanation:

Increasing biodiversity adds more species and interactions to an ecosystem. This creates redundancy—if one species declines, others can fill its role, reducing disruption. More stable ecosystems resist and recover from disturbances better.

Answer:

A. It would help the ecosystem become more stable.