A Likely Scenario for Causing the Population Trend Shown in the Diagram

question 17

Multiple Choice

A likely scenario for causing the population trend shown in the diagram below is

• A)the carrying capacity changed.
• B)favorable environmental conditions caused a temporary population explosion above the carrying capacity.
• C)a keystone predator was removed from the ecosystem at the point that the population began to decline.
• D)primary succession began at the time when the population reached its peak.

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