The Alpine Avens is a producer; thus, it is at the base of the food of the food web. Therefore, if the Alpine Avens were to dramatically decrease in number there would be less herbivores and due to the decrease in herbivores, the carnivores would also decrease in number. On the other hand if the were to be a dramatic increase in the Alpine Avens there would be more herbivores; therefore, there would be more carnivores to. The Alpine Avens has a big role in the survival of the tundra eco system.