Which statement describes a situation that

would reduce the stability of a forest ecosystem?

(1) A fierce predator is removed from the

ecosystem.

(2) The number of producers remains constant

in the ecosystem.

(3) Organisms frequently interact within the

ecosystem.

(4) The energy in the ecosystem flows from the

Sun.

(1) A fierce predator is removed from the ecosystem is the answer.

This is because a fierce predator controls the amount of primary consumers and in a respectable amount of cases, even secondary, tertiary, etc. consumers. Without the controlling factor, it may become that the ecosystem becomes overpopulated. Overpopulation would quickly deplete the resources of the ecosystem, which would destabilize the mutual relationships that the ecosystem and animals have with each other.