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In a balanced ecosystem with predators and prey, if the prey population decreases then....?

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Answer:

Predator population will also decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the predators are dependent on their prey without the prey they would starve and die out so with less possible food the less of a population for what ever eats that prey which can lead to a chain reaction throughout the ecosystem however it is also the other way around too the more possible food the more chance for babies to be born and not starve to death.

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The predator population will decrease as well
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