Question
How To Build An Ecosystem Pond (And Maintenance Tips)
A stable pond ecosystem would not contain
(1 point)
Responses
materials being cycled
materials being cycled
decomposers
decomposers
more consumers than producers
more consumers than producers
oxygen
A stable pond ecosystem would not contain
(1 point)
Responses
materials being cycled
materials being cycled
decomposers
decomposers
more consumers than producers
more consumers than producers
oxygen
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A stable pond ecosystem would not contain **more consumers than producers**.
In a balanced ecosystem, producers (such as aquatic plants and algae) should outnumber or equal the number of consumers (like fish and other aquatic animals) to ensure a sustainable balance of energy flow and nutrient cycling.
In a balanced ecosystem, producers (such as aquatic plants and algae) should outnumber or equal the number of consumers (like fish and other aquatic animals) to ensure a sustainable balance of energy flow and nutrient cycling.