Question

Imagine an island covered in forests that has a population with deer that have no predators.

1) What will happen to the population of deer with no predators in their food web?

(2) What will happen to other species of plants and herbivores on the island?

(3) What could scientists do to balance this ecosystem?​

Answer 1

1. Limited energy supply to other organisms
2. Herbivores will be scarce because they don’t mate
3. Avoid pollution
Adding sanctions and punishing offenders