In the short term what will occur to the levels above and below a population of secondary consumers of a numeric pyramid if a large number of individuals from this population dies?
If an intermediate level of a numeric pyramid has its variable dimension reduced, i.e., if the number of individuals of that level is decreased, the number of individuals of the level below will enhance and the number of individuals of the level above will be decreased. That happens because the individuals of the level below will face less predators and the individuals of the level above will have less available food.