When Hairston, Smith, and Slobodkin suggested that Earth is green because carnivores depress the populations of herbivores that would otherwise consume most vegetation, they were focusing on _____ control of community structure.

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The hypothesis proposed by Hairston, Smith, and Slobodkin is an example of top-down control, where predators (carnivores) regulate the population of herbivores, thereby allowing vegetation to thrive.

When Hairston, Smith, and Slobodkin Suggested That Earth Is Green