Question

which community is likely to have the least resilience in response to an environmental change, and why? choose 1 answer: a community 1, because it has lower diversity than community 2. b community 2, because it contains fewer individuals than community 1. c community 2, because it has an even distribution of species. d communities 1 and 2 will be equally resilient because they have an equal number of species.

Explanation:

Higher - diversity in a community generally leads to greater resilience to environmental changes. A community with lower diversity has fewer species to buffer the impacts of change. Community 1 has lower diversity than Community 2, so it is more likely to be severely affected by environmental change.

Answer:

A. Community 1, because it has lower diversity than Community 2.