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What is one of the key factors that cause the moose population to decrease on Isle Royale?
What is one of the key factors that cause the moose population to decrease on Isle Royale?
- Limited food availability due to overpopulation (correct)
- High birth rate exceeding the death rate
- Decrease in wolves' death rate
- Introduction of a disease from mainland
Why did the wolf population decrease on Isle Royale after the drop in the number of predators?
Why did the wolf population decrease on Isle Royale after the drop in the number of predators?
- Moose population not being enough to sustain them (correct)
- Introduction of a virus from the mainland
- Higher birth rate than death rate
- Decrease in moose population
What effect did the winter ticks infestation have on the densely packed moose population?
What effect did the winter ticks infestation have on the densely packed moose population?
- Led to an increase in plant consumption
- Decreased their birth rate
- Caused hair loss and weakness (correct)
- Increased their resistance to predators
How did the virus introduced to Isle Royale impact the wolf population?
How did the virus introduced to Isle Royale impact the wolf population?
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What is a consequence of wolves beginning to starve as the moose population decreases?
What is a consequence of wolves beginning to starve as the moose population decreases?
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