the more biodiverse an ecosystem is, the more _________. Would it be more destructive for a rainforest to lose a species or a desert? Why?
resilient
It would be more destructive for a rainforest to lose a species because rainforests are typically more biodiverse ecosystems compared to deserts. This means that each species in a rainforest plays a crucial role in maintaining the overall balance and functioning of the ecosystem. If a species is lost in a rainforest, it can have cascading effects on other species and processes within the ecosystem, potentially leading to a loss of biodiversity and destabilization of the ecosystem as a whole. In contrast, deserts have lower biodiversity and are generally more resilient to the loss of a species because their ecosystems are less interconnected and rely less on particular species for their functioning.