Plants, bison, elk, and wolves are all members of an ecosystem. The bison and elk are both primary consumers in this ecosystem, while the wolves are a predator. Over time, the bison completely disappear. Give an example of how the ecosystem may respond to this change, and explain how this relates to both resiliency and biodiversity.

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New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves are helping create more resilient elk herds. For the past 12 years, elk numbers in the park's largest herd have leveled off between about 6,000 and 8,000, instead of extreme boom-and-bust cycles due to climate fluctuations.

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mickymike92 mickymike92 · Answer 2 · 2022-03-18T14:32:10+01:00

Due to resilience by the ecosystem, the ecosystem will respond by having a reduced number of wolves or increased number of elks, though biodiversity will decrease.

What is an ecosystem?

An ecosystem is a functioning part of the natural environment consisting of living and non-living components interacting with each other.

In an ecosystem comprising of bison, elks and wolves, a complete disappearance of the bison will result in changes to the ecosystem.

The ecosystem will respond by having a reduced number of wolves or increased number of elks.

This is due to the resilience of the ecosystem by adapting to changes.

However, the biodiversity will reduce as a result of disappearance of the bison.

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