Question

this food chain shows organisms in a forest ecosystem. use the food chain to complete the text below. if the population of field crickets decreases, black racers will be blank likely to survive and produce offspring. so, the population of black racers will likely blank.

Explanation:

In a food - chain, field crickets are prey for black racers. If the prey population (field crickets) decreases, there is less food for black racers. This makes it harder for black racers to survive and reproduce, leading to a likely decrease in their population.

Answer:

less; decrease