Which is the unit of measurement for balance of an ecosystem?
(a) Species
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Animal diversity
(d) None of these
Answers
✔A and B both Are Correct
Answer:
Unit of measurement for balance of an eco system.
Explanation:
Now when speaking of the balance in the ecosystem, it is obvious that this is a single term that is used for equilibrium. This equilibrium is maintained between the various species of living organisms (which include plants and animals) as compared to the surrounding environment.
For the survival of the eco system, it is obvious that the balance is very important so everyone gets fair chance to survive.
Now let us understand this with example.
We have plants, herbivorous and carnivorous.
Herbivorus depend on green plants for their survival. If we have more number of herbovorus then they will soon eat away all the green plants from our environment.
Now again we have the carnivorus which are animals that eat herbivorus animals. If we have more carnivorus then they will eat away all the herbivorus animals soon.
Now in turn if the number of carnivorus increases then it is a threat to herbivorus animals. If the number of herbivorus animals increases then it is a threat to the green plants. So to maintain perfect balance in our ecosystem, it is important to maintain a balance between all three.
Now looking at the options that you have provided in the question, it is certain that animal variety alone cannot be responsible for maintaining balance in eco system so it cannot be considered as basic unit for measuring ecological balance.
Biodiversity simple stands for all varieties that are available in the eco system and then the third option species which refers to all living elements that are important for the balance of the ecosystem.
So it is certain that Species can be considered as the main unit for measuring the balanced of the eco system.
So the correct answer should be Species. Biodiversity is also responsible, but with varied specious, it is not possible to balance ecosystem.