Question

1. during an extended dry season in an area, the majority of the ground cover dried up. which description best explains how this would affect the ecosystem in that area? the ecosystem would become less stable because the ranges of many organisms would expand and overlap. the ecosystem would become more stable because there would be less competition among canopy plants. the ecosystem would become less stable because less energy would be available to it from the decrease in producers. the ecosystem would become more stable because organisms in higher trophic levels would be able to find prey more easily.

Explanation:

Ground cover is often made up of producers like grasses and small plants. When they dry up during a dry - season, there are fewer producers. Producers are the base of the food - chain and provide energy for the ecosystem through photosynthesis. A decrease in producers means less energy available for the entire ecosystem, leading to instability.

Answer:

The ecosystem would become less stable because less energy would be available to it from the decrease in producers.