<span>Large carnivores in general are often used as indicator species because of their seat at the top of the food chain. ... When a large carnivore is missing from an ecosystem this can
reflect problems in prey populations, usually caused by larger issues
such as over-harvest of game, presence of disease, or habitat changes.</span>
Alkanes are linear, or branching, compounds that are made of varying numbers of carbon atoms that are all saturated with hydrogen atoms. The formula for an alkane is CnH(2n+2). This means that the number of hydrogen atoms equals twice the number of carbon atoms, plus two. Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon possible.
A pathogen that has nutrients absorbed from its environment is called fungus. Fungus is a eukaryotic microorganism that is a heterotroph and acquire its food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment
A mathematical model of a food web helps you better understand portions, and track the structure of how the web is flowing. The food web could also help because it helps predict things.
