NCERT Exercise 13.1 — Q5 - Our Environment

Question: Will the impact of removing all the organisms in a trophic level be different for different trophic levels? Can the organisms of any trophic level be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem?

Answer: Yes, the impact differs. Removing producers (T1) is most damaging because all other levels depend on them. Removing top carnivores has less immediate effect but still disrupts the food web. No trop...

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