Question

question 2 of 25 your friend says that changes in abiotic factors always make an ecosystem unstable. which statement accurately evaluates this claim? a. it is false. an ecosystem’s stability does not depend on its abiotic factors. b. it is false. changes in abiotic factors always make an ecosystem more stable. c. it is true. changing conditions always make an ecosystem unstable. d. it is false. large changes can make an ecosystem unstable, but populations can adjust to small changes.

Explanation:

Ecosystems can tolerate small - scale abiotic factor changes as populations adapt. Large changes overwhelm this capacity, making the claim false.

Answer:

D. It is false. Large changes can make an ecosystem unstable, but populations can adjust to small changes.