Question

What would most likely happen to this ecosystem if all of the red foxes were removed

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The red squirrel population would increase.

Explanation:

As we can see on the table, red foxes are secondary consumers that's feed on primary consumers, if the red foxes were removed from the ecosystem the population of primary consumers that are eaten by red foxes (such as red squirrel and snowshoe hare) would increase.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. The Red Squirrel population would increase.

Explanation:

There isn’t another animal the would eat the Red Squirrels, therefore causing the Red Squirrels to over populate.