(a) There was loss of biodiversity in an ecosystem due to a new construction project in that area. What would be its impact on the ecosystem? State any three.

(b) List any three major causes of loss of biodiversity?

 

Answer:

Impacts of loss of biodiversity on the ecosystem:

(a)

  1. Decline in plant production
  2. Lowered resistance to environmental perturbations such as drought
  3. Increased variability in certain ecosystems – processes such as plant productivity, water use, pest and disease cycles.

(b)

  1. Habitat loss and fragmentation
  2. Over-exploitation
  3. Alien invasive species
  4. Co-extinctions.

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