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Question: Which of the following would most likely happen if grasses and shrubs were removed from a rural Massachusetts ecosystem?

Choices:
A) There would be an increase in consumers in the ecosystem.
B) There would be an increase of photosynthesis in the ecosystem.
C) There would be a decrease in food energy produced by the ecosystem.
D) There would be a decrease of carbon dioxide available to the ecosystem.
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The correct answer is 2: There would be a decrease in food energy produced by the ecosystem..