Question

If mistletoe was introduced into a stable deciduous forest ecosystem, with a large population of oak trees, which of the following describes how the forest's oak trees would most likely change?

Answer 1

The mistletoe would not change the forwst it would just be in a new habbitat.

Answer 2

Mistletoe

Explanation:

Mistletoe is a parasitic shrub

It extends its root-like structures into a host tree's branches to absorb its water and minerals,birds spread mistletoe as they feed on the mistletoe's seeds and then deposit them in nearby trees as waste

When a tree has a large amount of mistletoe on it, the mistletoe can take away almost all of the tree's nutrients

If mistletoe was introduced into a stable deciduous forest ecosystem, with a large population of oak trees, the oak trees' population would decrease below what the ecosystem could normally support