There are many human-caused losses of biodiversity, such as habitat destruction and
introduction of invasive species. Are there any natural events that could alter the
diversity index?

Question

There are many human-caused losses of biodiversity, such as habitat destruction and
introduction of invasive species. Are there any natural events that could alter the
diversity index?

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Yeah. Storms, disease, cycles of predation, floods, and other natural disasters.

anonymous · Answer

how

kyanthedoodle · Answer

"As invasive species crowd out native plants, some of the most sensitive species are lost first. The Diversity Index goes down as the number of invasive plants increases. The index goes down because there are fewer kinds and numbers of native plants."

kyanthedoodle · Answer

Make sure to reword this.