What would happen if the number of carnivores decreases in an ecosystem?

  • A
    Herbivore population will decrease.
  • B
    Autotrophs will increase.
  • C
    Herbivore population will increase,leading to overgrazing and ecosystem imbalance.
  • D
    The ecosystem will become more stable.

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