When the wolves were eliminated from the Yellowstone ecosystem, how was the population of plants indirectly affected?(1 point)
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The elk, which were prey for the wolves, did not have a predator maintaining their population size, so overgrazing of plants occurred.
The elk, which were prey for the wolves, did not have a predator maintaining their population size, so overgrazing of plants occurred.
The plants were not affected by the absence of the wolves in Yellowstone.
The plants were not affected by the absence of the wolves in Yellowstone.
The elk and deer moved around more and grazed less vegetation because plants were harder to find.
The elk and deer moved around more and grazed less vegetation because plants were harder to find.
The plants, which were food for the wolves, did not have the elk maintaining their population size, so overgrazing did not occurred.