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A virus has wiped out the grasshopper population in the area. What effects to the ecosystem will most likely occur?​

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Answer:

Those who prey on grasshoppers will have their population decline while the grass population will rise.

Step-by-step explanation:

Organisms need food to survive. If their food is gone, they won’t thrive as well. This isn’t saying they’ll go extinct, as they may have other food sources, but life will be harder with one food source gone. Since grasshoppers eat grass, the grass population will rise some due to a lack of predation. Hope it helps :)

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