Question

example of ecological backlash?

Answer 1

Loss of an organisms natural predator could lead to a population boom of the prey, and therefore a great decline in that organisms food source.

Answer 2

can you plz give me an specific ex..:)) tnx

Answer 3

Foxes: Rabbits: Plants.
Foxes disappear, rabbit population increases as a result. These then consume large portions of plant material in the area and destroy this as a food source for themselves.

Answer 4

Anything that has to do with reaching and going beyond the carrying capacity for a given environment

Answer 5

king crabs invading antarctica

Answer 6

You could use Easter Island as an example. Easter Island used to have ancient , now extinct, giant palm trees. When settlers came they brought rats and the rats ate the seeds of the palm trees. the rats reproduced at such a fast rate that the slow growing palm trees couldn't keep up with the rate their seeds were being consumed., resulting the ancient palm to no longer exist. originally blamed on the natives for excessive harvest, but later the rat was seen as the culprit.

Answer 7

Cats and dogs in Australia, they were brought there as pets and they hunt the native species (with are a lot of small marsupials)