If a rabbit entered a new ecosystem what would the effect be?
Biology · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Assuming no other ecosystem changes, the rabbit population will (likely) decrease.
Explanation:For the fox population to increase there must be an increase in their food supply.If all other populations remain stable, then this increase must be in the form of rabbits.The qualifier in my Answer ("likely") is based on the possibility that the rabbit population was at its maximum sustainable value, in which case an increase in rabbit deaths due to foxes might only offset deaths from other causes (e.g. starvation).