Question

which is an example of biodiversity contributing to the sustainability of an ecosystem?
a meadow covers a large area of land, providing shelter to many organisms.
the ocean can only support organisms that can survive salty conditions.
one species of plant has been growing in a field for several years.
many kinds of fruit trees support a variety of birds and other animals in a forest.

Explanation:

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in an ecosystem. Let's analyze each option:

• "A meadow covers a large area of land, providing shelter to many organisms": This is about a habitat's area and shelter, not biodiversity (variety of species).
• "The ocean can only support organisms that can survive salty conditions": This is about the ocean's environmental limit, not biodiversity.
• "One species of plant has been growing in a field for several years": This is a single species, so no biodiversity.
• "Many kinds of fruit trees support a variety of birds and other animals in a forest": This shows multiple fruit tree species (plant diversity) and a variety of birds/animals (animal diversity), contributing to biodiversity which helps ecosystem sustainability.

Answer:

The option "Many kinds of fruit trees support a variety of birds and other animals in a forest" (the last option) is the example of biodiversity contributing to ecosystem sustainability.