The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes. There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem. The nutrition of the soil in the ecosystem will decrease. More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: In a grassland ecosystem, if the population of eagles suddenly decreased, what will most likely be the effect on the rest of the ecosystem?
Possibilities:
- The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.
- There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem.
- The nutrition of the soil in the ecosystem will decrease.
- More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem.

The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.