Question

Predation has a significant role in maintaining of species diversity-discuss ? ​

Answer 1

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Predators also help in maintaining species diversity in a community , by reducing the intensity of competition among competing prey species .

In the rocky intertidal communities of the American Pacific Coast , the starfish Pisaster is an important predator .

In a field experiment , when all the starfish were removed from an enclosed intertidal area , more than 10 species of Invertebrates became extinct within a year in that experimental area , because of increased inter-specific competition .

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Predators also help in maintaining species diversity in a community , by reducing the intensity of competition among competing prey species .

In the rocky intertidal communities of the American Pacific Coast , the starfish Pisaster is an important predator .