Will the impact of removing all the organisms in the trophic level be different for different trophic levels? Can the organisms of any trophic level be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem?
Trophic level:
Impacts of removing organisms of different trophic levels:
(1) Producers (green plants):
(2) Herbivores:
(3) Carnivores:
The organisms of any trophic level cannot be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem because it creates ecological imbalance by disturbing the food web.
Example:
Grass → Grasshopper → Mice → Snake → Hawk