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What happens when the top predators is removed from an ecosystem?
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What is it the shows how the food chains are connected in an ecosystem?
At the base plants, at the top the apex predators and all down one side the decomposers.
Why there are few top carnivores like lion?
eaten by predators
What are the producers in a terrestrial ecosystem Aquatic ecosystem?
Plants make up the majority of production in terrestrial ecosystems.
What are some top predators in grasslands?
lions, cheetahs, snakes, and a couple more.
In a food chain how energy flows?
From the bottom(plant life) To the top (predators)
How Do Owls Keep An Ecosystem Balanced?
Owls are typically the top predators in an ecosystem, eating mice, etc. Predators are needed to regulate the other populations and keep the ecosystem at equilibrium.
Why are polarbears important and its environment?
Polar bears are the top predators. They are an indicator of the balance of the ecosystem.
Are top predators keystone species?
This depends on the ecosystem in question. However, largely the answer is yes. Without the top predators, the herbivore layer (the layer under the top predator) can over-populate causing habitat destruction and causing great disturbance to the rest of the ecosystem.
Who is prey in the food chain?
Predators are any organisms that hunt another organism, usually for food.
How do lions help earth?
Lions are the top predators of Africa without them, the entire ecosystem will fall apart as lionbs are the only predators who can take down elephant, rhino or hippo.
What is it the shows how the food chains are connected in an ecosystem?
At the base plants, at the top the apex predators and all down one side the decomposers.
Why is it not a good idea to leave poisoned food for top level consumers in an ecosystem?
If the top level consumers, the apex predators, are poisoned and their population decreases dramatically, then their prey animals have no population control. The prey then has a population boom. In turn, the prey animals decimate their food source, harmng the ecosystem as a whole.
What would happen if a forest habitat if all removed all top carnivores?
what happens in a forest habitat without top carnivores
How does tigers fit into an ecosystem?
The tigers constitute the top carnivores in the ecosystem that is usually at the top of the food chain. Tigers live in Asia because Asia has lots of prey of foliage.
What eats a lynx in the wild?
Wolves may if they come across one, but usually no animal will prey on a lynx since it is one of the top predators in its ecosystem.
Did the sabertooth tiger have predators?
No. they were top predators
How tigers avoid predators?
Tigers are top predators. They do not have any natural predators
