What Conclusion Can Be Drawn from Research on Abundance Cycles

question 42

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can be drawn from research on abundance cycles of Canadian lynx and snowshoe hare?

• A)A simple predator-prey model explains the results.
• B)A simple plant-herbivore model explains the results.
• C)Raptor activity has no effect on the outcome.
• D)Complex variables are involved.
• E)Manipulation of experimental plots stopped cyclic changes in population densities.

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