The variations in the lemming population illustrate
A. the impact that population cycles have on predators
B. the ways in which a lack of food drives species to extinction
C. the benefits that generalist predators have over specific predators
D. how land animals have different population cycles than marine creatures

Respuesta :

Answer: A) The impact that population cycles have on predators.

Explanation:

When a prey species is rare, food and space are plentiful, and its population increases rapidly. Meanwhile, the population of predators that feeds on it grows only once the prey population is big enough to fuel expansion

The variations in the lemming population illustrate the "impact that population cycles have on predators".

What is lemming populations change?

lemming population cycles are driven by the predatory attentions of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis), which in turn shows a 'predator'-type cycle. Although lots of lemmings fall prey to owls, arctic foxes and suchlike, this isn't what makes their numbers oscillate.

What is population cycles ?

A population cycle would be a generally periodic change in such a population's size or makeup over time. The population's component structure, such as its division into different age groups, is referred to as composition in this context.

Hence , A is correct option

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