From December 2011 to March 2017, the state of California experienced one of the worst droughts to occur in the region on record. The period between late 2011 and 2014 was the driest in California history since record-keeping began. During this time, the plant population has decreased significantly in the area. Which of the following statements best describes how the decrease in the plant population has affected the biodiversity of the area.

A. Omnivore population sizes increase, and herbivore population sizes increase.
B. Omnivore population sizes decrease, and carnivore population sizes increase.
C.Herbivore population sizes increase, and carnivore population sizes decrease.
D. Herbivore population sizes decrease, and carnivore population sizes decrease.

3 answers

If a population does not have enough food, either herbivore or carnivore, what do you think happens?
When a herbivore eats, only a fraction of the energy becomes new body mass
I believe it would be D
Herbivore population sizes decrease, and carnivore population sizes decrease.

Although im not 100% but it seems the most logical
Herbivores eat plants, and sense the plant population decreased, there wasn't enough to go around for so many so there were a lot less

And Carnivores rely on herbivores for their food, and sense there weren't as many herbivores, there wasn't enough to go around