Explain a Population Cycle

question 53

Essay

Explain a population cycle. What factors contribute to this phenomenon?

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Definitions:

Conifers

A group of cone-bearing seed plants predominantly evergreen, such as pines and firs, characterized by needles or scale-like leaves.

Gymnosperm

Seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed within a fruit; a conifer, cycad, ginkgo, or gnetophyte.

Evergreen

Plants that maintain their green foliage throughout the year, regardless of seasons.

Angiosperms

Plants that bear flowers and generate seeds that are contained within fruits, making up the largest variety of terrestrial plants.