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OLEGan [10]
2 years ago
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3. The island of Rum in Scotland had wolves and trees 500 years ago. It now has neither. A. Offer one hypothesis for the current

condition based on the concepts of keystone species and trophic cascades b. Suggest one way to test the hypothesis
Biology
1 answer:
pychu [463]2 years ago
3 0

To test for the keystone species hypothesis, the wolves in another region can be removed or trees can be reintroduced to see the effect on the ecosystem.

<h3>What is a keystone species?</h3>

A keystone species is an organism whose existence defines an entire ecosystem such that them, the ecosystem would be severely affected or may not exist.

Trophic cascades are events which result in serious distortions in an ecosystem as a result of the removal or addition of a top predator.

To test for the hypothesis of keystone species and trophic cascades, the wolves in another region can be removed or trees can be reintroduced to see the effect on the ecosystem.

Learn more about keystone species at: brainly.com/question/2044051

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