equilibrium
What happens if over populated
I think it will be the primary consumers since they cant eat any grass?
Biodiversity is the measure of the number of species living within an ecosystem.
Any number of plants are part of a pond ecosystem: duckweed and frogbit,hornwort, Canadian pondweed, water lilies, bur-reed, water plantain, reedmace plus others.
Every ecosystem has a carrying capacity, which is the maximum number of organisms that particular ecosystem can sustain for an indefinite period of time. The precise number of organisms varies with the ecosystem, for example a rain-forest could sustain more animals that a desert of the same size, though it's really hard to predict an exact number. The number of organisms living in an ecosystem will constantly change due to death, birth, immigration and emigration, so the number of animals living in an ecosystem can shift higher or lower than the maximum carrying capacity. Although, generally, if it is higher than the carrying capacity, animals will either die as the ecosystem cannot support them, or emigrate to somewhere new, depending on the habits of that particular organism. Hope this helps!
- The organisms have to fit into the energy pyramid- The largest number of organism in any ecosystem needs to be the producers- The smallest number of organism need to be the highest level of consumers in that ecosystem
number of resources is usually the same
What happens if over populated
Factors such as food availability, competition for resources, predation, disease, and habitat space can restrict the number of individual organisms that can live in an ecosystem. These factors determine the carrying capacity of the ecosystem, which is the maximum population size that the environment can sustain over time.
I think it will be the primary consumers since they cant eat any grass?
There is no certain number of habitats in an ecosystem because it depends on the number of organisms living in that ecosystem.
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When an organism is removed from a food chain, it can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem. The organisms that rely on the removed species for food may experience population declines, while those that were preyed upon by the removed species may increase in number, potentially leading to overpopulation and resource depletion. This disruption can have cascading effects throughout the food web, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Ultimately, the removal can lead to changes in species composition and ecosystem dynamics.
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Biodiversity is the measure of the number of species living within an ecosystem.
No, the total number of organisms an ecosystem can support is not its tolerance range. The tolerance range refers to the range of environmental conditions within which a species can survive and reproduce. The total number of organisms an ecosystem can support is determined by factors such as available resources, competition, predation, and carrying capacity. This is known as the ecosystem's carrying capacity, which is the maximum population size that the environment can sustain indefinitely.