Question

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 ranges of many organisms would expand and 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 decreased producers. the ecosystem would become more stable because organisms in higher trophic levels would be able to prey more easily.

Explanation:

Ground - cover plants are primary producers. When they dry up during an extended dry season, there is less energy available in the ecosystem as the base of the food - chain is affected. This leads to instability in the ecosystem.

Answer:

The ecosystem would become less stable because less energy would be available to it from the decreased number of producers.