What Will Happen If We Kill All the Organisms in One Trophic Level? - Science

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What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?

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Solution 1

If we kill all the organisms of one trophic level it will create an imbalance in the ecosystem. As an Example, In a food chain Grass → Dear → Lion, If we remove all lions then population of deer will increase which will cause over-grazing. This will lead to deforestation. It may even lead to soil erosion causing further conversion of fertile land into barren desert.

Solution 2

If we kill all the organisms in one trophic level, the transfer of food energy to the next trophic level will stop. This will cause a break in the food chain resulting in ecosystem imbalance. As a result, the organisms of the higher trophic level will also die, while the individuals of the lower trophic level will exhibit enormous growth in their population. Both the conditions will result in ecological upset

Concept: Food Chain
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Chapter 15: Our Environment - Exercises [Page 265]

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NCERT Class 10 Science
Chapter 15 Our Environment
Exercises | Q 4 | Page 265

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