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Botany
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Biodiversity and its Conservation

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What is the main conclusion from the following options?

What is the main conclusion from the following options?

Options

  1. AThe relationship between species richness and ecosystem health is not understood
  2. BThe loss of a few species does not matter
  3. CRich biodiversity is essential for ecosystem health and the survival of the human race
  4. DThe relationship between species richness and year:to:year variation in total biomass is not understood

Correct answer

C. Rich biodiversity is essential for ecosystem health and the survival of the human race

Step-by-step solution

Although, we may not understand completely how species richness contributes to the well-being of an ecosystem, we know enough to realise that rich biodiversity is not only essential for ecosystem health but imperative for the very survival of the human race on this planet. At a time when we are losing species at an alarming pace, one might ask– Does it really matter to us if a few species become extinct? Would Western Ghats ecosystems be less functional if one of its tree frog species is lost forever? How is our quality of life affected if, say, instead of 20,000 we have only 15,000 species of ants on earth?.

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