Carrying Capacity and Ecosystem Impact

What is the main reason for the reindeer population crash in 1950?

• Lack of predators

• Lack of food

• Disease

• Hunting

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The initial growth of the reindeer population on St. Paul Island can be described as what type of growth?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Declining

• Stable

What does FIGURE 16.6 illustrate?

• Population growth

• Population oscillations

• Resource depletion

• Climate change

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What is the term used for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

• Dieback

• Overshoot

• Carrying capacity

• Population limit

Which of the following is a consequence of not managing a population properly?

• Resource abundance

• Resource depletion

• Population stability

• None of the above.

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In the predator-prey relationship between hares and lynx, what happens to the lynx population when the hare population peaks?

• It declines

• It remains stable

• It peaks 1 or 2 years later

• It becomes extinct

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According to the text, what happens when the hare population reaches a peak?

• A) Food becomes abundant

• B) Food becomes scarce

• C) Lynx population declines

• D) Lynx population remains stable.

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What is the main factor that defines the carrying capacity in the example given in the text?

• Water availability

• Existence of a predator

• Soil quality

• Climate

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What does the graph in FIGURE 16.7 illustrate about lynx and hare populations?

• They are independent

• They oscillate together

• Lynx always outnumber hares

• Hares always outnumber lynx

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What natural event allowed wolves to cross to Isle Royale in 1948?

• Earthquake

• Ice bridge

• Flood

• Drought