In a certain forest ecosystem, there are lions who prey on deer. The deer eat grass. Which of the following would be the consequences of the deer population increasing? (1 point) Responses The plant population would increase. The plant population would increase. The lion population would decrease. The lion population would decrease. The lion population would stay the same. The lion population would stay the same. The plant population would decrease.
The plant population would decrease.
As the deer population increases, they will consume more grass, reducing the available food source for other herbivores in the ecosystem. This could result in a decrease in the plant population as the deer overgraze the area.