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Can there ever be more carnivores than herbivores in an ecosystem?
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∙ 11y ago
I think there are supposed to be an equal amount as well as plants the herbivores eat. This is to maintain an equilibrium so no side makes the other extinct. I think this holds true to the point of an outside factor.
Weather killing a large amount of plants could affect an ecosystem by having a lack of food for the herbivores. They may die off leaving little to no food for the carnivores.
I think it's all about equilibrium so there should not be more carnivores than herbivores and vice versa.
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∙ 12y ago
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Is there more carnivores than herbivores?
No. Herbivores always outnumber the carnivores in an ecosystem.
Why are there fewer carnivores than herbivore?
Plants produce food Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat herbivores Thus to keep everyone fed there have to be more plants than there are herbivores to eat them (or the herbivores would starve) and more herbivores than carnivores (or the carnivores would starve).
Are there more herbivores or carnivores in the Serengeti?
Should be herbivores since carnivores are higher in the food chain.
Why aren there more herbivores than carnivores in a food chain?
It is the way nature plays out. The carnivores eat the herbivores, so it is impossible to have more carnivores then herbivores. If there are too few herbivores around, the carnivores begin to starve, so for that reason there will always be more herbivores then carnivores. Most carnivores protect there territories from other carnivores, killing them if necessary, because they instinctively know an area can only support so many carnivores based on food supply -- which for them are herbivores. Also many carnivores are capable of practicing birth control to some degree to keep their numbers appropriate for the number of herbivores that can sustain them.
Do herbivores have a longer digestive track than carnivores?
Shorter intestines because they don't have to digest as much as they chew their food more. Hope i helped
Is there more carnivores than herbivores?
No. Herbivores always outnumber the carnivores in an ecosystem.
Are there more carnivores than herbivores?
I think there is a pretty even amount of carnivores and herbivores. There might be a bit more herbivores because they need more of their species to survive, since the carnivores hunt them.
Why are there fewer carnivores than herbivore?
Plants produce food Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat herbivores Thus to keep everyone fed there have to be more plants than there are herbivores to eat them (or the herbivores would starve) and more herbivores than carnivores (or the carnivores would starve).
Why are there more herbivores then carnivores in the ecosystem?
the carnivors keep the prey species numbers in check too many carnivors mean ultimate starvation
Are there more herbivores or carnivores in the Serengeti?
Should be herbivores since carnivores are higher in the food chain.
Why are there fewer top carnivores than herbivore in most land ecosystem?
There are fewer top carnivores than herbivores in a land ecosystem, primarily because they are more resources available to herbivores than carnivores. For example, there are many plants available for herbivores to eat, and carnivores have a limited choice of herbivores, depending on the environment. Think of it this way: If there were more carnivores than herbivores, then eventually, there will be a very little amount of herbivores left for carnivores to eat, and those carnivores will either have to adapt, migrate, or starve. 90 percent of energy is lost when one organism consumes another. This means that a carnivore gets 90 percent less energy from eating a herbivore than the herbivore gets from eating a plant. So, in order for a carnivore to get as much energy as a herbivore, it must eat more herbivores. So, if it were the other way around, the carnivores would not have enough food to eat.
Why aren there more herbivores than carnivores in a food chain?
It is the way nature plays out. The carnivores eat the herbivores, so it is impossible to have more carnivores then herbivores. If there are too few herbivores around, the carnivores begin to starve, so for that reason there will always be more herbivores then carnivores. Most carnivores protect there territories from other carnivores, killing them if necessary, because they instinctively know an area can only support so many carnivores based on food supply -- which for them are herbivores. Also many carnivores are capable of practicing birth control to some degree to keep their numbers appropriate for the number of herbivores that can sustain them.
Where more dinosaurs plant-eaters or meat-eaters?
there were more pant eaters. They are called Herbivores. Meat eating dinosaurs are called, carnivores. Carnivores ate Herbivores.
Why are ecosystem with grass better for herbivores than ecosystem with tree?
Herbivores get energy from grass more easily.
Are all dinosaurs carniores?
no. There were more herbivores than carnivores and u think all dinosaurs are carnivores! =(
Do herbivores have a longer digestive track than carnivores?
Shorter intestines because they don't have to digest as much as they chew their food more. Hope i helped
Why cant there be more carnivores than herbivores?
carnivores are animals which eat animals while herbivores are animals which eat plant and every one knows that plants are an easy source of food with this herbivores increase in numbers as there is plenty and easy to get food and carnivores stay at a low number as it is difficult to catch there food
