2025HSCMultiple choice
Q5
1 mark
Question
A forest food web is shown.
The pheasant population in an area of the forest declines significantly.
What is a likely flow-on effect in this area of the forest?
A. Boars feed less on hedgehogs.
B. Foxes feed more on Hinterwald cattle.
C. Less white pine is able to grow into full size trees.
D. There are more foxes and boars for wolves to hunt.

Syllabus alignment
Ecosystems and global biodiversity
- Ecosystems and global biodiversityInvestigate ecosystem functioning, human and natural stresses, biodiversity and two ecosystem studies.