If the desert experiences a prolonged drought where many of the plants die, which BEST predicts the effect on the carrying capacity of the ecosystem?

A
The carrying capacity of the ecosystem will increase because there will be more space available for organisms.
B
The carrying capacity of the ecosystem will increase because there will be fewer organisms that require resources.
C
The carrying capacity of the ecosystem will decrease because there will be less food available for many organisms.
D
The carrying capacity of the ecosystem will decrease because there will be fewer organisms competing for resources.

If the desert experiences a prolonged drought where many of the plants die, the carrying capacity of the ecosystem will decrease because there will be less food available for many organisms.

What is ecosystem?

"An ecosystem consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact."

What do you man by carrying capacity?

"The carrying capacity is the maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment, given the food, habitat, water, and other resources available."

Due to draught, resources decreases (resources becomes limited) and many organisms would die because of starvation. This would also effect in the food chain of other organisms. The organism would now compete for the lesser amount of resource.

Hence, the correct option is C. The carrying capacity of the ecosystem will decrease because there will be less food available for many organisms.

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