Explain how the elimination of a predator from an ecosystem might result in starvation amongst its prey species.
Explain what distinguishes primary and secondary consumers.
If predators A and B prey upon the same species and predator A is eliminated, the population of predator B will likely __________.
A healthy, balanced ecosystem has _______.
Explain how trees can be producers and yet the smallest trophic level in a pyramid of numbers.
Rabbits are best described as _______.
Quaternary consumers are not _______.
In order to look for their prey, owls _______.
Explain why quaternary consumers occupy the top position in the pyramid of energy.
Explain the importance of decomposers to a food web and their interaction with quaternary consumers.
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