Question
Glaciers, earthquakes, mudslides, and floods can impact a landscape and separate populations of the same species, causing them to evolve separately in a process called speciation. How does speciation impact the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
A.It increases biodiversity by increasing the number of species in an area.
B.It decreases the biodiversity by decreasing the amount of useable space.
C.Biodiversity remains unchanged since the original species has gone extinct.
D.Biodiversity remains unchanged because the number of individuals remains the same.
Answer
A. It increases biodiversity by increasing the number of species in an area.