A mangrove community has following food chain:

Mangrove - - > mangrove tree crab--> roseate spoonbill--> American crocodile

Which population would be most likely to increase if roseate spoonbills disappeared from the community?

A) American crocodile

B) Roseate spoonbill

C) Mangrove

D) Mangrove tree crab

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London Harper

Biology

29 December, 10:54

A mangrove community has following food chain:

Mangrove - - > mangrove tree crab--> roseate spoonbill--> American crocodile

Which population would be most likely to increase if roseate spoonbills disappeared from the community?

A) American crocodile

B) Roseate spoonbill

C) Mangrove

D) Mangrove tree crab

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Rafael Buck · Answer 1

D) Mangrove tree crab. There would be a drop in the predators that feed on them. Crocodile populations would drop due to food shortage, and mangroves might also suffer from the high crab populations, so only D is correct.

A mangrove community has following food chain:Mangrove - - > mangrove tree crab--> roseate spoonbill--> American crocodileWhich population would be most likely to increase if roseate spoonbills disappeared from the community?A) American crocodileB) Roseate spoonbillC) MangroveD) Mangrove tree crab