Refer to the Graph Below, Showing Population Cycles of Snowshoe

question 240

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph below, showing population cycles of snowshoe hares and their predator, Canada lynx.Population numbers were collected when both populations were trapped for the fur trade. Assuming minimal variations in environment over the period of the study, which statement best represents the interaction of the hare and lynx?

• A) For several years after 1900, the populations of hare and lynx were almost equal.
• B) The peak hare population was almost 160,000; the peak lynx population was about 6,000.
• C) The peak hare population was almost 160,000; the peak lynx population was about 80,000.
• D) When the lynx population neared zero, the hare population neared zero shortly thereafter.
• E) Lynx populations are consistently lower, and their peaks precede those of hare populations by several years.

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