Which of the following describes a change to an abiotic factor of a squirrel's habitat that could be harmful to it?

A: Increase in the population of food plants

B: Drought that depletes available water

C: Deforestation leading to reduced nesting sites

D: Increase in the population of local predators

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Marlene Mann

30 June, 22:25

Which of the following describes a change to an abiotic factor of a squirrel's habitat that could be harmful to it?

A: Increase in the population of food plants

B: Drought that depletes available water

C: Deforestation leading to reduced nesting sites

D: Increase in the population of local predators

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Alec Hebert · Answer 1

Answer B

This is because a drought that depleted available water is a change to an abiotic factor. water is non living unlike the population or trees in the other answers. The fact that water is not there can be harmful to the squirrel as well!

Which of the following describes a change to an abiotic factor of a squirrel's habitat that could be harmful to it?A: Increase in the population of food plantsB: Drought that depletes available waterC: Deforestation leading to reduced nesting sitesD: Increase in the population of local predators