Of the Following Species, Which Is Most Likely to Exhibit

question 55

Multiple Choice

Of the following species, which is most likely to exhibit a stable limit cycle or dampened oscillations?

• A) A species with limited energy reserves such that resource availability in previous years does not affect its current ability to survive or produce offspring
• B) A species whose fecundity in the present year is highly dependent on the amount of rainfall 2 years previous
• C) A species whose only food resources for juveniles are limited and juvenile food availability affects adult fecundity and survival
• D) A species whose population growth is following the exponential model

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