Question

colorado has a vast population of lodgepole pines. a population of lodgepole pines has been killed in a section of the forest. what is a possible limiting factor of that population?
o devastation by the pine bark beetle
o colorados long history of acidic soils
o genetic variability
o shallow root system

Explanation:

The pine - bark beetle can cause significant damage to lodgepole pine populations, often leading to tree death. Acidic soil in Colorado is not a well - known major limiting factor for lodgepole pines. Genetic variability is not a direct cause of death in a population in the short - term as described here. A shallow root system is a characteristic of the tree rather than a cause of mass death in a section of the forest.

Answer:

devastation by the pine bark beetle