The taiga is the most extensive biome, stretching west across North America and east to Asia. The snowshoe rabbit is a common species found in the taiga biome. Over the last several decades, the average annual temperature of this area has increased, and the long-term deposits of ice and snow have become scarce. How will these abiotic factors impact the snowshoe rabbit population over time?

A) The population will increase due to an increase in food sources.

B) No longer camouflaged, the population will decline due to death by predation.

C) The population decrease due to an increased heath rate because of a warming climate.

D) The population will remain stable; white rabbits will emigrate and gray rabbits will immigrate.

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Patricia Doyle

31 May, 16:53

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Chelsea Mccall · Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation:

If the ice is gone and it's just dead grass it's easy to see the rabbit