In the Competition Model $\frac { d x } { d t } = - a x + b x y , \frac { d y } { d t } = e y - c x y$

Multiple Choice

In the competition model $\frac { d x } { d t } = - a x + b x y , \frac { d y } { d t } = e y - c x y$ where $x ( t )$ and $y ( t )$ are the populations of the competing species, moose and deer, respectively, the coefficient c represents which of the following:

A) the moose growth rate
B) the deer growth rate
C) the decrease in the moose population due to interactions with the deer
D) the decrease in the deer population due to interactions with the moose
E) none of the above