Question

According to some botanists, invasive plants are the second most serious threat, after habitat loss, to native species of plants and animals and to the maintenance of biologically diverse ecosystems.A. threat, after habitat loss, to native species of plants and animals and to the maintenance of biologically diverse ecosystemsB. threat, after habitat loss, to native species of plants and animals and for maintaining biologically diverse ecosystemsC. threat, after losing their habitat, to native species of plants and animals and also to maintenance of biologically diverse ecosystemsD. threat to native species of plants and animals and for maintaining biologically diverse ecosystems, after habitat lossE. threat to native species of plants and animals as well as to maintaining biologically diverse ecosystems, after losing their habitat

Answer 1

Answer: option A - threat, after habitat loss, to native species of plants and animals and to the maintenance of biologically diverse ecosystems

Explanation:

Invasive species refers to organisms that appears at a particular habitat that has just undergone an environmental unfavorable condition.

These INVASIVE SPECIES poses THREAT to the native organisms, because they usually possess:

better resistance to disease,

higher reproductive rate, etc.

So, even when native organisms migrate or dies, Invasive species REMAINS. As a result, they threaten the maintenance of a biologically diverse ecosystem