Answer:
Its leads to a deficiency
Explanation:
If a nutrient is in short supply in an ecosystem, it will lead to a deficiency of such nutrient in organisms that are in need of the nutrient.
- Such a deficiency can lead to diseases in the ecosystem.
- If organisms that requires the nutrient cannot find an alternative, it will seriously affect their well being.
- Such deficiency often lead to very dire consequences for the balance of the ecosystem at large.
