Question 1
Humans have persecuted predators such as coyotes (Canis latrans), causing severe reduction in the number of large carnivores throughout the world. The diagram represents part of a food web in Texas, USA.
What is a possible outcome for the lagomorph population in this ecosystem if coyote numbers were controlled by killing them to reduce losses of domestic livestock?
A
Decrease because there are fewer predators
B
Increase because there are fewer foxes to eat them
C
Decrease because there are more rodents for foxes to eat
D
Increase because, although there are more foxes, there are also more rodents