According to Bottom-Up and Top-Down Control Models of Community Organization

Multiple Choice

According to bottom-up and top-down control models of community organization, which of the following expressions would imply that an increase in the size of a carnivore (C) population would negatively impact its prey (P) population, but not vice versa? The arrows between species indicate a negative impact toward the population at the arrowhead.

A) P ← C
B) P → C
C) C ↔ P
D) P ← C → P