ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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frog
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moose
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Detailed explanation-1: -Field mice are the primary food source for horned owls in an area. Due to a drought, many field mice left the area. Which result would this drought most likely have on the horned owls? The horned owl population will consume more field mice.
Detailed explanation-2: -How will a thriving grassland ecosystem MOST likely be affected by a drought? Animals will be forced to migrate. How does an ecosystem benefit when leaves fall from a tree and decompose on the soil? Nutrients are released into the soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Catastrophic events, such as deadly hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, or floods, can decrease biodiversity by killing a species or harming an ecosystem. Human activity can also cause a loss of biodiversity by displacing species from their natural habitat or killing organisms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Animals that eat both producers and consumers are called omnivores.