Question

reread the paragraph that begins at the bottom of page 3 and continues on page 4. which inference can be made based on this paragraph? young deer are more adept at surfing green waves than older deer. male mule deer remain in the same location for the entire year. the nutritional value of the plants that deer eat declines as the plants mature. the researchers plan to study a larger population of mule deer in the future.

Explanation:

The text mentions deer getting highest - quality forage when plants are first greening up, implying that as plants mature, their nutritional value for deer may decline. There is no mention of differences between young and old deer in surfing green waves, male mule deer staying in one place all year, or future research plans on a larger population.

Answer:

The nutritional value of the plants that deer eat declines as the plants mature.