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To review:
The way, in which the loss of wolves affected the population of hardwood tress in the Yellowstone National Park.
Given:
Figure 1, given below shows the data on the population of species, which get affected due to the decline of large carnivores in their food web. The red bars represent the species, which is negatively affected by the declining population of the carnivore, while the blue ones represent the positive effects on the members of the food web.
Figure 1: The positive and negative effects of declining carnivores on the species.
Introduction:
The species constantly interact with the members of other species in their habitat. Some interactions like mutualism, commensalism, and symbiosis are beneficial for both the species while others like predation,
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