A flood hit an area, destroying much of the surrounding ecosystem. One animal species survived the flood, but all of its competi
tors were eliminated. Despite the reduced competition and an abundance of other resources, there was no substantial growth recorded in the population of the surviving species. What are the plausible reasons for this lack of population growth?
The correct answer will be-changes in abiotic and biotic factors of the ecosystem.
Explanation:
In the question, the area was flooded which destroyed the surrounding ecosystem as it killed the species living there.
One animal species survived and its competitors eliminated but still, growth of the surviving species was not recorded after the flood as natural catastrophe could have destroyed the abiotic factors there as soil and vegetation found. These changes lead to the scarcity of the available resources which slowed down the growth of the organisms.
Thus, changes in abiotic and biotic factors of the ecosystem are the correct answer.
