Question

effect of food chain of forest ecosystem

Answer 1

Every living thing plays a role in the food chain and Earth'secosystems, and the extinction of certain species, whether predators or prey, can leave behind significant impacts. ... Theeffect a species would have if it were to fade from existence depends largely on its role in theecosystem.

Answer 2

Every living thing plays a role in the food chain and Earth's ecosystems, and the extinction of certain species, whether predators or prey, can leave behind significant impacts.

"Since the origin of life on Earth, it's fair to say that more species have gone extinct than are currently alive now," said Dr. Anthony Giordano, president and chief conservation officer of the Society for the Preservation of Endangered Carnivores and their International Ecological Study (SPECIES). "Extinction itself is part of the normal course of evolution."

The effect a species would have if it were to fade from existence depends largely on its role in the ecosystem. Predators, for example, are often the first to be threatened by hunting or competition with people and resources, said Clemson University conservation biologist Dr. Robert Baldwin.