In a grassland ecosystem, scientists manipulate the nutrient levels in the soil. They observe that increasing soil nutrients leads to a significant increase in the abundance of grass species. This, in turn, supports a larger population of herbivores, which subsequently attracts more predators. What type of control is described in this scenario and why?  Group of answer choices Bottom-up control: Increased nutrient levels enhance primary production, which supports higher herbivore and predator populations Bottom-up control: Increased predator populations reduce herbivore numbers, which leads to a decrease in primary production Top-down control: Predator abundance directly affects primary production by influencing herbivore populations Top-down control: Herbivores increase due to higher grass abundance, which in turn affects predator populations

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Conservation Biology

The study of how to prevent the loss of biological diversity on the planet is called conservation. Biological diversity, also termed biodiversity, consists of various life forms found in a specific location or across the entire planet, including ecosystems, species, populations, and genes. Conservation thus aims to protect the diversity of life at all levels of biological organization.