Question

if perfect growing conditions allowed a population of producers to grow and increase, which of the following changes in the food web would be expected initially?

Explanation:

Step1: Producers are food source

If producers increase, more food is available for herbivores.

Step2: Impact on herbivore population

Herbivore population will initially increase due to more food.

Step3: Impact on carnivore population

With more herbivores, carnivores have more prey, so their population may also start to increase later, but initially the direct impact is on herbivores.

Answer:

The population of herbivores would initially increase.