Biology

Lola

14 September, 20:10

A population of mountain lions lives in an alpine forest. The mountain lions hunt deer, rabbits, and other prey. As the population increases, which

of these events becomes more likely to occur?

A

Female mountain lions raise an increasing number of pups per litter, and a greater percentage of pups survive to adulthood.

B

Competition for territory and other resources acts to slow the growth rate of the population

C. A wildfire, drought, or other natural disaster acts to decrease the mountain lion population by at least 50 percent

D. A decrease in competition acts to increase the growth rate of the population