Question

An ecosystem is experiencing a devastating drought. It has not rained in weeks. How will the servere lack of rainfall affect the biotic factors in the ecosystem

Answer 1

Answer: There will be adjustment on water loss mechanisms and development of water conservation

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Drought impacts ecosystem in many different negative ways.

• All biotic factors (that is living organisms) in an ecosystem depend on water.
• It can also lead to losses or destruction of fish and wildlife habitat.
• Lack of food and drinking water for wild animals.
• Increase in disease in wild animals, because of reduced food and water supplies.
• Drought can lead to increases in wildfire and insect outbreaks, local species extinctions, forest diebacks, and altered rates of carbon, nutrient, and water cycling – all of which can have real consequences for ecosystems and human communities alike

• Plants and animals depend on water, just like people. When a drought occurs, their food supply can shrink and their habitat can be damaged.
• Sometimes the damage is only temporary and their habitat and food supply return to normal when the drought is over.