Prediction for the evolutional Future of the ecosystem
The most affected species was probably cattle. Over 20,000 herds drowned. The cashew tree also suffered a huge loss in population, they lost over 6,000 trees. Aside from death directly from the water and starvation, cholera and malaria also threatened many species.
Humans will have had to definitely adapt. They had to relocate and fine new ways to obtain water and food. The cashew trees that were able to better withstand the flood will produce flood-resistant trees, and then evolve to be much better suited for flooding situations. The human population of Mozambique decreased a bit, as expected with many natural disasters with the magnitude of this one. The cashew tree population may have been down then, but now, due to this new-developed trait, are stronger and the population probably will grow and flourish. The cow population definitely went down. The species that received these fit traits and survived the exposure of malaria and cholera. The future cows will most likely be more resistant to these diseases.
The flood also wiped out a lot of vegetation, and I predict the new land erupting from this disaster will still have some of the same vegetation, but not nearly as much variety. The flood destroyed the makeup of the soil, which will take years to regulate.
Eventually, Mozambique probably will return to its original state. I predict it will most likely take at least a hundred years for the land to return to its previous conditions.
Humans will have had to definitely adapt. They had to relocate and fine new ways to obtain water and food. The cashew trees that were able to better withstand the flood will produce flood-resistant trees, and then evolve to be much better suited for flooding situations. The human population of Mozambique decreased a bit, as expected with many natural disasters with the magnitude of this one. The cashew tree population may have been down then, but now, due to this new-developed trait, are stronger and the population probably will grow and flourish. The cow population definitely went down. The species that received these fit traits and survived the exposure of malaria and cholera. The future cows will most likely be more resistant to these diseases.
The flood also wiped out a lot of vegetation, and I predict the new land erupting from this disaster will still have some of the same vegetation, but not nearly as much variety. The flood destroyed the makeup of the soil, which will take years to regulate.
Eventually, Mozambique probably will return to its original state. I predict it will most likely take at least a hundred years for the land to return to its previous conditions.