Please use the above food web to determine whether there is an increase, decrease, or no change for each organism type in the chart below based on the given scenario. When filling in the empty boxes, please explain why you
determined an increase, decrease, or no change. Two boxes have been filled in for you!
Scenario
Frogs
Grasshoppers Snakes
Producers
There are types of
Decreasing due to 9.
10.
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pathogenic fungi that can infestation of Chytrid
attack living amphibians fungus, which is
(such as frogs). One of these harming frog
types of fungi is known as population.
the Chytrid fungus. For each
of the following organisms in
the table, describe how each
organism population might
be affected by a Chytrid
fungus infestation
12.
13.
Increasing due to
visiting locust swarm.
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.
Grasshoppers can be
extreme pests for farmers as
they can damage crops. For
each of the following
organisms in the table,
describe how each organism
population might be
affected by a significant
grasshopper population
increase such as a visiting
locust swarm
15. Which of the following contributes more to ecosystem sustainability: the food web on this page or the food chain
on the other page? Explain your answer in terms of biodiversity