What would happen to the ecosystem of
Yellowstone if humans began to hunt wolves and
dramatically reduced their population? Explain your reasoning

Without cunning predators keeping them on their toes, elk mow down lush willows and other vegetation along rivers and streams. With plants chewed down and little vegetation to hold them in place, stream banks wash away and silt darkens the water. Sparse streamside greenery offers little for beavers to eat. Few beavers remain to engineer dams. Without beavers, there are no deeper pools and waters aren't as hospitable to fish. Scavengers like grizzly bears, ravens and eagles now have to hunt for food. In the absence of wolves, coyotes multiply and take over the role of leading predator. But their influence on elk is not as great. Coyotes compete with foxes, depressing fox numbers.

Explanation:

1: most common garden plants prefer loam — soils with a balance of different-sized mineral particles (approximately 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay) with ample organic matter and pore space. however, some plants grow better in sandy soils, while others are well-adapted to clay soils.

2: available water capacity is the maximum amount of plant available water a soil can provide. it is an indicator of a soil's ability to retain water and make it sufficiently available for plant use. available water capacity is the water held in soil between its field capacity and permanent wilting point.

3: it is the same for all living things (plants and animals). it also includes very tiny organisms that our eyes cannot see. they are known as microorganisms, and include viruses, bacteria and fungi.

food source and hunting?