Garden 1 is a monoculture of corn plants, meaning that is filled with corn plants that are genetically the same as one another. Garden 2 contains corn plants and a wide variety of other crops, all distributed evenly. The two gardens are similar or identical in their other properties, such as soil
quality and exposure to sunlight.
Gerry claims that Garden 2 is the more likely to succeed, meaning that its plants are more likely to thrive and produce a useful crop.
Which statement provides the strongest argument in support of Gerry's claim?
A The greater biodiversity of Garden 2 provides it with greater resilience to environmental changes.
В.
The greater biodiversity of Garden 2 allows each of its plants to grow taller and take up more space.
C. The greater biodiversity of plants in Garden 2 decreases the biodiversity of insect pests.
D. Although both gardens have similar biodiversity, Garden 2 plants are likely to require less water and sunlight