Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a hypothesis that was proposed to explain population dynamics of lynx and snowshoe hares?
A) Overpopulation of hares leads to reduced food quantity and quality.
B) Lynx populations grow in response to increasing hare availability, and then eventually reduce hare populations.
C) Variation in intensity of solar radiation affects hares and their food supply, and lynx populations respond to changes in hare abundance.
D) Variation in the severity of winters drives changes in hare populations, which in turn influences lynx abundance.
E) Overpopulation of hares leads to high levels of stress, causing the population to decline.
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