Question

How does biological diversity relate to the characteristics of the abiotic factors of an ecosystem?

Answer 1

The availability of abiotic factors (light, moisture, mineral salts, heat and carbon dioxide) more or less situations the biodiversity of an ecosystem. The process of photosynthesis depends on water and light, and plants also require mineral salts, carbon dioxide and sufficient temperature for the function of their cells. These factors are not preventive. Organic material synthesis through photosynthesis process is at a maximum, plants and algae reproduce easier. The population of these organisms increases, potential biological niches develop, increase and new species appear in surroundings. The large number of producers forms the appearance of a diversity of consumers of several orders possible. In surroundings with restrictive abiotic factors such as deserts and producers survive in small numbers and have less diversity and characteristic, which is enlarged to consumers and causes ecological niches to be explored.