Asked by Monica Cheyenne on Jun 26, 2024
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Settlers move into an area and harvest most of the foxes for fur. They are likely to see
A) hawks die out.
B) squirrel populations increase.
C) grasshopper populations increase.
D) hawk populations immediately increase.
E) grasshoppers decrease.
Harvest
The process of gathering ripe crops from the fields, or the period during which this activity occurs.
Squirrel Populations
groups of squirrels living in a particular area, whose dynamics and demographics can be studied for ecological and conservation purposes.
Foxes
small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae.
- Understand the impact of human activities on ecosystems and the importance of maintaining biodiversity for ecological balance.
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Pedro SanchezJul 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
With fewer foxes, there will be fewer predators on squirrel populations, allowing them to increase. The other options are not as likely to happen or are not directly affected by the decrease in fox populations.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the impact of human activities on ecosystems and the importance of maintaining biodiversity for ecological balance.
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