Assess the effects of loss of biodiversity in a region. Mention any fo

1.	Assess the effects of loss of biodiversity in a region. Mention any four such effects.
Answer» i. Decline in plant production and animal species ii. Lowered resistance to environmental perturbations such as drought iii. Increased variability in certain ecosystem processes such as plant productivity/water use/pest and disease cycles. iv. Increased rate of species extinction.

Assess the effects of loss of biodiversity in a region. Mention any four such effects.

Answer»

i. Decline in plant production and animal species

ii. Lowered resistance to environmental perturbations such as drought

iii. Increased variability in certain ecosystem processes such as plant productivity/water use/pest and disease cycles.

iv. Increased rate of species extinction.