Question

if the population of red foxes increases, the population of long - tailed weasels will likely
, and the population of coyotes will likely
use the food chain to complete the text below.
this food chain shows organisms in a grassland ecosystem.

Explanation:

In the food chain (wild oat → white - tailed jackrabbit → long - tailed weasel → red fox → coyote), red foxes eat long - tailed weasels. If the red fox population increases, there will be more predators for long - tailed weasels, so the long - tailed weasel population will likely decrease. Coyotes eat red foxes. With more red foxes (prey for coyotes), the coyote population will likely increase as there is more available food.

Answer:

If the population of red foxes increases, the population of long - tailed weasels will likely \(\boldsymbol{\text{decrease}}\), and the population of coyotes will likely \(\boldsymbol{\text{increase}}\).