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And this negative effects can actually cascade to the trophic system.
“trophic downgrading” where the loss of predators allows other species to grow unimpeded,
Scientists call this type of carefully balanced relationship between different species a trophic cascade.
This carefully balanced trophic cascade has fallen apart in Northern California.
When you begin to remove the head of a food chain, it creates something called a trophic cascade, basically a trickle-down effect that can disrupt an entire ecosystem.