Consider the following statements about ecosystem stability: |
1. It increases with increase of number of links in the food web. |
2. It increases with the increase in length of food chain. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] A diverse ecosystem is more stable. More number of links in food web signifies a diverse ecosystem and hence a more stable one. Each organism then have a variety of food sources However, longer food chains are not good. A short food chain plus a large number of links in food web signify a stable ecosystemYou need to login to perform this action.
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