Question

use the graph and information to answer the question. which factor is responsible for the increase in the rabbit population between 1960 and 1990? a decrease in space b increase in predators c decrease in predators d increase in temperature how predators and prey interact can be shown on a graph by plotting the changing population sizes of a predator and a prey over time. the graph shows how a prey species (the rabbit) increases in population size when the predator species (the coyote) declines. predator and prey over 50 years in central texas key: coyote -- rabbit ---- population (thousands) year 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Explanation:

Predators control prey populations. A decrease in predators allows more prey to survive and reproduce, increasing the prey population. In the graph, as coyote (predator) numbers decline between 1960 - 1990, rabbit (prey) numbers increase.

Answer:

C. decrease in predators