Question

this food chain shows organisms in a grassland ecosystem. use the food chain to complete the text below. if the population of red foxes increases, the population of long - tailed weasels will likely , and the population of coyotes will likely

Explanation:

In a food - chain, if the population of a predator (red fox) increases, it will prey more on its prey (long - tailed weasel), causing the weasel population to decrease. Also, with more red foxes available as prey, the population of the red fox's predator (coyote) will likely increase due to more food availability.

Answer:

decrease, increase