A scientist collected data in a certain field which is shown in the diagram. He observed that these numbers remained stable over a period of time. He then introduced a large omnivore into the ecosystem. Assuming that the large omnivore was placed here by the scientist, which result can best be inferred?
The birds would not be affected because they are at the top of the pyramid
A large omnivore would consume energy at every trophic level, reducing the amount of energy available to each level above the producers
A large omnivore would consume energy only at the first two trophic levels and the 3rd and 4th levels would be unaffected
The omnivore had little affect because the birds would eat the omnivore’s offspring and the omnivore would die off