Question

A large hurricane moves through a small island in the Caribbean. What are the consequences to this island's plant and animal diversity?

Answer 1

Answer:

Depending on the magnitude of the hurricane, the distribution and abundance of organisms can be transformed in one day. For example, some species of trees can be extinguished from the island because they do not resist the massive entry of salt water. For many species hurricanes are high risk factors that decrease diversity because strong winds and rains directly affected them

Biodiversity can also be affected in a positive way in some cases, for example, the fall of trees and the formation of clearings results in an increase in the germination of seeds of tree species. However, if the fall is massive in times of drought, the fires resulting from the burning of dry biomass will be increased, which negatively affects diversity.

Answer 2

They will die and/or get seriously hurt