Which Statement About Snowshoe Hare and Lynx Populations in Boreal

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement about snowshoe hare and lynx populations in boreal Canada is false?

• A) Lynx are not the only important predator of snowshoe hares.
• B) Lynx and hare populations both oscillate repeatedly, with a similar period.
• C) Snowshoe hares rarely deplete their food supply enough to affect their population biology.
• D) Trapping records kept by non-scientists can provide useful records of hare population sizes.
• E) Field experiments imply that hare cycles depend both on the hares' food and their predators.

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