A Semiarid Ecosystem Is Dominated by a Mixture of Shortgrass

A semiarid ecosystem is dominated by a mixture of shortgrass prairies and chaparral.Prairie primary producers include grasses and other herbaceous flowering plants (forbs) .The chaparral is dominated by shrubs, including mesquite and yucca intermixed with grasses and forbs.Herbivores (jackrabbits and cottontails) in turn are eaten by "mesopredators," including badgers, bobcats, skunks, and gray foxes.The top-level predator is the coyote.How many trophic levels are described in this ecosystem?

A) Five
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
E) One

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