Why do you think it is beneficial for a female lion to raise cubs that are not hers?

All the lactating  females in a pride suckle cubs showing no favoritism for their own offspring.

Explanation:

The reason for this is that each lioness is enhancing her own genes' success by helping to raise another lions offspring.

The effects of long-term (more than a growing season) drought on plant health are less obvious, but more serious. Mississippi has experienced frequent periods of drought in the past several years. Consequently, it is important for homeowners to learn how to identify symptoms of drought stress and how to keep their trees healthy. Long-term symptoms of drought include dieback of branches and death of the plant as the plants capacity to absorb water is damaged. These are the primary or direct effects of drought. Secondary effects. There are also secondary effects that relate to the reduction in synthesis of secondary metabolites.