Many different species of songbirds migrate into the United States and Canada from Central and South America each summer in order to take advantage of the caterpillars and other insects that hatch in the northern forests during the summer. Over the past several decades songbird populations have been declining. How might a decrease in the number of songbirds be expected to affect the trees in a northern forest?

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Jaime Dunlap

1 May, 22:32

Many different species of songbirds migrate into the United States and Canada from Central and South America each summer in order to take advantage of the caterpillars and other insects that hatch in the northern forests during the summer. Over the past several decades songbird populations have been declining. How might a decrease in the number of songbirds be expected to affect the trees in a northern forest?

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Kylan Myers · Answer 1

The main way in which a decrease in the number of songbirds might be expected to affect the trees in a northern forest is that the would be overrun with more instincts due to a lack or predators.