- In the food chain Grass - Deer - Tiger, the deer are the primary consumers (herbivores) that feed on grass (producers), and the tigers are secondary consumers (carnivores) that feed on deer. - If deer are removed from this food chain: - The tigers lose their primary food source. Without deer, the tiger population will decline due to starvation and lack of food. - The grass is no longer consumed by deer. With the removal of this predation pressure, the grass population will likely increase and grow unchecked (assuming no other significant herbivores are present).
What will happen if deer are missing in the foodchain of Grass - Deer - Tiger?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022 · Topic: Ecology (Food Chains, Food Webs, and Ecological Pyramids)
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Answer: D. The population of tiger decreases and the grass increases.
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