Question

europeans brought pigs over when they colonized america. pigs have always been used to produce meat for communities since they are easy to take care of and they will eat anything and have no natural predators. when pigs reproduce they can have a litter of 12 - 14 piglets at a time and are able to reproduce up to 3 times a year. pigs from a nearby farm broke loose and became wild. the wild pigs that escaped from farms have begun living and reproducing in the rainforest ecosystem. what is most open to this food web over time? the wild pigs will compete with native animals like the tapir and agouti for food, disrupting the balance of the ecosystem the number of native (original) species will increase because pigs provide more food sources for predators. the pigs will only eat dead plants, so the food web will remain unchanged. the decomposers will completely remove the pigs from the ecosystem.

Explanation:

When non - native species (like the escaped wild pigs) enter an ecosystem, they often compete with native species for resources such as food. Tapir and agouti are native animals in the rainforest ecosystem. Since pigs eat a wide variety of things (they are omnivores), they will compete with native herbivores (if they eat plants) or other consumers (if they eat animals or other organic matter). This competition can disrupt the existing balance of the food web.
The second option is incorrect because non - native species usually do not lead to an increase in native species numbers in a positive way for the native species (they are competitors). The third option is wrong as pigs are not just limited to eating dead plants (they are known to be omnivores and will compete for live food sources too). The fourth option is incorrect because decomposers break down dead organic matter, not live pigs in a way that would completely remove them from the ecosystem.

Answer:

The wild pigs will compete with native animals like the tapir and agouti for food, disrupting the balance of the ecosystem.