Please use the above food web to determine whether there is an increase, decrease, or no change for each organism
type in the chart below based on the given scenario. When filling in the empty boxes, please explain why you
determined an increase, decrease, or no change. Two boxes have been filled in for you!
Scenario
There are types of
pathogenic fungi that can
attack living amphibians
(such as frogs). One of these
types of fungi is known as
the Chytrid fungus. For each
of the following organisms in
the table, describe how each
organism population might
be affected by a Chytrid
fungus infestation.
Frogs
Decreasing due to
Grasshoppers
9.
infestation of Chytrid
fungus, which is
harming frog
population.
Snakes
Producers
10.
11.
Grasshoppers can be
12.
extreme pests for farmers as
Increasing due to
visiting locust swarm.
13.
14.
they can damage crops. For
each of the following
organisms in the table,
describe how each organism
population might be
affected by a significant
grasshopper population
increase such as a visiting
locust swarm.