Which factors would explain this pattern among predator and prey populations in this area?

Choose all answers that are correct
A: As there is less food for the predators, their numbers increase.
B: The larger predator population requires more food, reducing the number of the prey.
C: The larger predator population requires more food, increasing the number of the prey.
D: As there is less food for the predators, numbers decline.
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Which factors would explain this pattern among predator and prey populations in this area Choose all answers that are correct A As there is less food for the pr class=

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Timmeh
Good evening!

So it looks like the answers are B and D.

A appears to be false, since the number of predators would most likely not increase if there are less resources to sustain them.

appears to be false because if a predator requires more food to sustain itself, then the amount of prey would most likely decrease because the predator would be hunting more of them.

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-Timmeh
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