Question

How does genetic variation make a community more stable?

Answer 1

Normally, members of an average community have downfalls in their DNA. However, as each being is completely different, different imperfections affect different people.

Now, imagine a community based on the offspring of two people. The imperfections passed on through the family line will grow stronger and stronger until a disease rare to normal human life strikes the family.

This is one of the reasons why incest is illegal (although still pretty gross even without that fact.)

Answer 2

genetic variation in asexual species may have large effects on community and ecosystem functions, increasing their stability, productivity, and species richness.