Question

11 the graphs show the trends in biodiversity of land - based life and marine - based life. land - based life marine - based life which of the following statements reflects the data on the graphs above? sev2d / dok 2 a. the biodiversity of ecosystems is increasing as more landscapes are turned into preserves where wildlife is protected. b. the biodiversity of ecosystems is decreasing over time even though the amount of protected areas is increasing. c. biodiversity is stable (unchanging) for marine - based life but is not stable for land - based life. d. biodiversity is increasing in unprotected areas and decreasing in protected areas.

Explanation:

For land - based life, as the size of protected areas (solid line) increases over time, the amount of biodiversity (dashed line) also increases. For marine - based life, as the size of protected areas increases, the biodiversity shows an overall upward trend. This indicates that more landscapes being turned into preserves is associated with an increase in biodiversity.

Answer:

A. The biodiversity of ecosystems is increasing as more landscapes are turned into preserves where wildlife is protected.