Which best describes the effect of a ecosystem when populations of white-tailed deer are overhunted by people in an area? A. It disrupts the balance between predators and prey
B. It decreases the amount of producers
C. It directly increases the population of decomposers
D. It decreases competition for food among carnivores

A. It disrupts the balance between predators and prey

Explanation:

The effect on the ecosystem when populations of white  - tailed deer are overhunted is that it disrupts the balance between predators and prey within the ecosystem.

The whited - tailed deer is the usually the prey. The carnivores are the cats and other flesh eating animals. When the deer is over-hunted, there are more predators compared to prey. This leads to a serious imbalance and a high level of competition for the scarce prey.