How sections of the desert are interdependant
The word interdependent means, (of two or more people or things) dependent on each other. In a desert there are many ecosystems and food chains that rely on one another.
Individual species live in communities with others. Community structure is usually very complex, even if it might appear to be simple at first sight. For example, there are many interactions such as competition, predation and parasitism within a community. And there are various levels of activity, the herbivorous animals that feed on the plants, the carnivorous animals that eat the herbivores, and the microorganisms that degrade the organic matter and recycle the nutrients. This is also known as the food chain as the plants and animals all rely on each other. All of these components make up the community and give it a high degree of stability, because all the components live in balance with one another. Many conservationists now believe that the best way to conserve threatened species is to conserve the communities.