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What will happen to an ecosystem if :
$(a)$ All producers are removed;
$(b)$ All organisms of herbivore level are eliminated; and
$(c)$ All top carnivore population is removed
Solution
$(a)$ If all producers are removed then primary productivity will be decreased. Therefore biomass will not be obtained to next successive/sequential higher equatorial trophic level or heterotrophic organisms.
$(b)$ If all herbivores organisms are removed primary productivity and biomass of producers will increase and carnivores animals will not be survived due to animals are not obtained as food.
$(c)$ By removing higher carnivores there would be disturbance in ecosystem because herbivores will be increased in number which destroy trees and produce desert region.
Similar Questions
Match the columns:
Column – $I$ | Column – $II$ |
$(a)$ Saprotrophs | $(i)$ He makes his food |
$(b)$ Omnivores | $(ii)$ Dependent on dead |
$(c)$ Autotrophs | $(iii)$ Eat other animals for food |
$(d)$ Vegetarian | $(iv)$ Fertilizers for plants |