Biodiversity is being lost due to a number of reasons, including human activities. How does the loss of biodiversity affect biological communities?

A) It allows humans to increase the amount of land used for farming.
B) It decreases the amount of harvestable food.
C) It increases the number of tree species that grow in a temperate forest.
D) It affects the food webs of an area.


Ans: D) It affects the food webs of an area.

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