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Predator Prey Relationships
Predator Prey Relationships Sustainability means being able to keep up with the replacement of resources in balance with the demand. It is important to the ecosystem's sustainability that its resources are not depleted too quickly. Predator-prey relationships illustrate this concept. Prey species such as deer will continue to forage as long as food is available. Left unchecked, populations increase to the point where some members starve. Predators will take the weakest members of the herd as an efficient means to get food with the least amount of effort. The prey population recovers and is stronger as the ecosystem's sustainability returns. A predator is an organism that eats another organism.
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