Will the impact of removing all the organisms is a trophic level be different for different trophic levels? Can the organisms of any trophic level be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem?

Yes, the impact of removing all the organisms in a trophic level will be different for different trophic levels.


Removing producers will affect herbivores heavily due to absence of food. They will die.


Similarly, the carnivores would also die in absence of herbivores.


Removing herbivores from the food chain, Producers would grow enormous; carnivores would not get food.


Removing carnivores, the population of herbivores would increase to unsustainable levels.


No, the organisms of any trophic level cannot be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem? It will disturb the food web and will create ecological imbalance.


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