It is so because there is an increase in the number of superior competitors which eventually exclude the lesser competitors. Therefore there is a loss in species diversity.
What is species diversity?
- It is defined as the number of different species present in an ecosystem and relative abundance of each of those species.
- Diversity is greatest when all the species present are equally abundant in the area.
- Due to more resources, one species becomes dominant and excludes others.
- Diversity is inversely proportional to dominance.
- Species diversity is usually highest at intermediate values of resources.
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