Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes the Population Cycles

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes the population cycles of moose and wolves on Isle Royale?

• A) Moose and wolf populations stay at carrying capacity.
• B) Moose populations stay at carrying capacity,while wolf populations rise and fall.
• C) Moose populations rise and fall,while wolf populations stay at carrying capacity.
• D) Moose and wolf populations rise and fall at the same time.
• E) Moose and wolf populations rise and fall,but wolf populations peak a few years after the moose population peaks.

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