In the Lotka‒Volterra Predator‒prey Model, an Increase in the Capture

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the Lotka‒Volterra predator‒prey model, an increase in the capture efficiency (a) should lead to _______ in the long-term average number of predators and _______ in the long-term average number of prey.

• A) an increase; a decrease
• B) an increase; no change
• C) a decrease; a decrease
• D) no change; no change

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