The coyote will become the apex predator and greatly reduce the populations of foxes.

Gray Wolf

Elk

The coyote population will decrease because t

he gray wolf is the

coyote's main competition for food sources.

Insect

Beaver

Coyote

O

If another wolf is introduced to fit the same ni

che, the coyote population will decrease.

FOK

Plant

Fish

4.

As the number of coyotes increase, the numbe

r of beavers will decrease.

Observe the food web shown above. If the gray wolf became extinct,

what conclusion about the coyote population would not be valid

based on the relationships shown in the food web?

CLEAR ALL

No, coyote will not become the apex predator.

Explanation:

No, coyote will not become the apex predator but greatly reduces the populations of foxes in order to reduce competition for available resources. Yes, The coyote population will decreases because t he gray wolf kills coyote to avoid competition for food resources. If another wolf is introduced to fit the same ni che, the coyote population will decrease because the wolf feeds on coyote. As the number of coyotes increase, the number of beavers will decrease because coyote feeds on beaver. If the gray wolf became extinct,  the coyote population increases in that location due to no predator.