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The prey population decreases when they are eaten by predators because predation directly reduces the number of individuals in the prey population. This decline can lead to a shift in the ecosystem, as fewer prey can affect plant life and other species that rely on them for food. Additionally, the dynamics of predator-prey relationships can lead to fluctuations in both populations over time, often resulting in cycles of abundance and scarcity. Overall, the interaction between predators and prey is a key factor in maintaining ecological balance.
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How can the change in prey affect the predators?
Oftentimes, the predator holds the population of a particular prey in check. Without predators, the population of the prey will flourish. If the change of predators you refer to means 'type of predator', the prey will adapt -or vanish.
How does a change in the prey population effect the predator population?
A change in the prey population effects the predator population because if there are alot of preys, then the predators would eat the preys and the population of predators would increase. But on the other hand, if there are not enough preys, the predators would starve and die which would decrease the population of predators.
What is the difference between prey and predators?
Prey animals are eaten by predators. (Preydators)
The animal that gets eaten is known as?
The answer is prey while they get eaten by predators
What is meant by 'predator-prey cycle'?
When the predator eats its prey, the prey population will go down because they're being eaten. Now there's is not enough prey because it has been eaten, there's nothing for the predator to eat. So, some die from startvation. Then the prey population increases because they are not being eaten, since the predators died of starvation. - Alexis (future vet!)
What is most likely to cause increases in a predator population?
Increases in prey population or availability, favorable environmental conditions, and reduced competition from other predators are most likely to cause increases in a predator population.
Are predators the same as prey?
It doesn't matter. The predetor will eventually kill out the prey but then the predetors population would decrease because of the lack of food. Eventually the the prey population will rise back up. This sort of "cycle" will happen again and again. It doesn't matter. The predetor will eventually kill out the prey but then the predetors population would decrease because of the lack of food. Eventually the the prey population will rise back up. This sort of "cycle" will happen again and again.
What is the connection of prey predator?
The connection between prey and predator is that predators are organisms that eat other organisms, and prey are the organisms that are eaten. For example, lion's are predators and zebra are an example of their prey. This can also refer to plants: rabbits are the predators and lettuce is the prey. Without prey, the predators would have nothing to eat. Without predators, the preyy population would increase to the point of overpopulation.
What are the long term effects of prey cycles?
The prey become extinct because they are always eaten by their predators.
Do predators and prey depend on each other If so how?
predators and prey do depend on each other in that the predators rely on prey for food and they keep population of prey in check which if they did not there would be over population and food for prey would be decreased and they could die from lack of food.
Example of Limiting factors?
How big the habitat is and the amount of prey/predators that the species have.For example, rabbits are eaten by wolves so it population decreases instead of increasing.
Why is there lag time between the increase in the prey population and the predator population?
Because when a predator feeds on prey, the prey population goes down. When the prey population goes down, then so does the predator population. When the prey population recovers, then the predators soon after prey on the prey, and it repeats.
