Which of the following would not reduce the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for a particular prey species?

Carrying capacity is the largest population an ecosystem can sustainably support, given resources and other conditions. Drought, fewer primary producers, and habitat destruction can reduce food, water, or shelter for the prey species. Fewer predators generally make it easier for more prey to survive, so this would not reduce the ecosystem’s carrying capacity for that prey species.

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