Davidson and Andrewartha's Studies of Thrips (Thrips Imaginis) Showed That

question 10

Multiple Choice

Davidson and Andrewartha's studies of thrips (Thrips imaginis) showed that

• A) annual fluctuations in population size could be predicted based on rainfall and temperature data.
• B) annual fluctuations in population size were due primarily to density-dependent factors.
• C) density-independent factors increase the size of populations when population size is low.
• D) a fluctuation in weather altered birth rates but did not alter death rates.

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