In the Lotka-Volterra Predation Model, a Predator Population in the Absence

question 1

Multiple Choice

In the Lotka-Volterra predation model, a predator population in the absence of prey (hosts) would

• A) grow exponentially.
• B) grow logistically.
• C) decline as predators die.
• D) decline at first, but then increase as predators switch to other modes of feeding.
• E) decline at first, but then reach a small equilibrium population size.

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