Consider Moose That Breed in the Fall and Give Birth

question 22

Multiple Choice

Consider moose that breed in the fall and give birth in the spring. During breeding, the moose population is below carrying capacity, but once the young moose are born, the moose population far exceeds carrying capacity. This is an example of

• A) delayed density dependence.
• B) demographic stochasticity.
• C) dampened oscillations.
• D) rescue effect.

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