The Observation That Three Species of Grouse in Finland All

question 12

Multiple Choice

The observation that three species of grouse in Finland all experience natural population cycles every 6-7 years in synchrony is evidence that

• A) the species are more closely related than originally thought.
• B) the species arose from convergent evolution.
• C) the drivers of population cycles can happen over a large area.
• D) climate change impacts all species equally.

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