Addition of a Primary Carnivore to an Ecosystem Can Sometimes

question 7

Multiple Choice

Addition of a primary carnivore to an ecosystem can sometimes influence the whole ecosystem.This process is called

• A)ecosystem stabilization.
• B)a bottom-up effect.
• C)species turnover.
• D)disruption.
• E)a trophic cascade.

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