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What happens when the top predator is added to an ecosystem?

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What happens when the top predator is added to an ecosystem? (please refer to the-example-1
What happens when the top predator is added to an ecosystem? (please refer to the-example-1
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When prey is abundant, predator populations increase because more young are able to survive. More predators kill more prey, which, along with food scarcity, decreases the population.

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