If all of the tertiary consumers were removed from an environment, the associated food web (and thus the carbon cycle) would collapse.

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While the removal of tertiary consumers may have an impact on the food web, it would not completely collapse the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle involves various processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition that are not solely dependent on the presence of tertiary consumers.

If All of the Tertiary Consumers Were Removed from an Environment