In the 1950s, Nicholson's Experiments with Blowflies Showed That Delayed

question 43

Multiple Choice

In the 1950s, Nicholson's experiments with blowflies showed that delayed density dependence can produce population cycles. If the experimental subjects in these studies had been blowflies with somewhat lower growth rates, he most likely would have observed which pattern of population dynamics?

• A) Dampened oscillations
• B) Exponential growth
• C) Population outbreaks at unpredictable intervals
• D) Demographic stochasticity

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