In 1978,a Drought on the Galapagos Islands Caused a Reduction

question 60

Multiple Choice

In 1978,a drought on the Galapagos Islands caused a reduction in the production of seeds that one of Darwin's finches,a kind of bird,fed upon.This caused a decrease from 1,400 to 200 birds.This population change factor

• A)would not be considered a part of the carrying capacity for these birds.
• B)was density-dependent.
• C)was density-independent.
• D)resulted in exponential growth for the bird population.

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