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Why is there lag time between the increase in the prey population and the predator population?
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∙ 6y ago
Because when a predator feeds on prey, the prey population goes down. When the prey population goes down, then so does the predator population. When the prey population recovers, then the predators soon after prey on the prey, and it repeats.
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The lag time occurs because it takes time for predators to respond to changes in the prey population. Predators need time to adjust their feeding habits, reproduce, and increase their own population in response to an increase in prey abundance. This delay in response creates a temporal mismatch between the two populations.
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What is the population size of predator species directly controlled by?
The population size of predator species is typically controlled by the availability of prey, competition with other predators, and environmental factors like habitat and climate. The population size can fluctuate based on these factors, leading to dynamic predator-prey relationships.
Which of the following is most likely to cause increases in a predator population?
An increase in the prey population is most likely to cause increases in a predator population due to an abundant food supply. This can lead to more successful breeding and survival rates for predators.
How does the population of prey affect the population of the predator?
The population of prey directly influences the population of predators as predators rely on prey for food. When prey populations are abundant, predator populations can increase due to more food availability. However, if prey populations decline, it can lead to a decrease in predator populations due to lack of food.
A hawk is a predator for mice What will happen if the hawk population decreases due to hunting by humans?
The mouse population will increase. (apex)
Why do the population of rabbits and foxes change over time?
The population of rabbits and foxes change over time due to a predator-prey relationship. When the rabbit population increases, it provides more food for the foxes, causing their population to increase. As the fox population grows, they consume more rabbits, leading to a decrease in the rabbit population. This cycle continues in a fluctuating pattern over time.
What is meant by 'predator prey cycle'?
the predator-prey cycle is the increase and decrease in population size of the predator and its prey
Why does the peak population of a predator lag behind the peak population of the prey?
The peak population of a predator lags behind the peak population of the prey because the number of predators will not increase until after the food supply increases. This means that the prey must increase first and then the predator population can grow.
An increase in predator population will directly result in?
A decrease in the prey population
What happens when the cycling of matter in ecosystems is disrupted?
The predator eats the prey in the food chain. As the population is stable, the food chain won't wreck. There's an interdependence between the prey and the predator in the food chain. The prey should be there to feed some food to their predator, and the predator also needs to be there to control their prey population from exploding. Changes in animal population can wreck the food chain. If the prey population decreases, the predator population would also decrease as there'll be less food for them to eat. If the predator population decreases, the prey population would increase because less predators means less preys gets hunted down, so there'll be more preys. If the prey population increases, then the predator population would also increase because there'll be more food for them to eat and there should be more predators to take more control patrol of their prey population. If the predator population increases, then the prey population would decrease because more predators means more preys gets hunted down, so there'll be less preys. Animal Population Change Formula: Prey Decrease→Predator Decrease Predator Decrease→Prey Increase Prey Increase→Predator Increase Predator Increase→Prey Decrease
An increase in a predator will directly result in?
A decrease in the prey population
An increase in a predator population will directly result in .?
A decrease in the prey population
What are some ecological example of a refuge?
(1) In a well-mixed population, the predator quickly finds prey, the prey disappear, and the predator soon follows. (2) By increasing the space between population subunits, the interaction between the predator and prey is prolonged. (3) By slowing the movement of the predator, the interaction between the predator and prey is prolonged. (4) By adding habitat patches that don't support prey, the interaction between the predator and prey is prolonged. (5) By adding barriers to predator dispersal, the interaction between predator and prey is prolonged.
How does a change in the prey population effect the predator population?
A change in the prey population effects the predator population because if there are alot of preys, then the predators would eat the preys and the population of predators would increase. But on the other hand, if there are not enough preys, the predators would starve and die which would decrease the population of predators.
How would this impact two populations?
Gene flow would increase between the two halves, and speciation would not occur
Relationship between a predator and prey?
A predator-prey relationship tends to keep the populations of both species in balance. As the prey population increases, so, after a slight lag, the predator population increases as well. As the number of predators increases, more prey are captured.
What is meant by 'predator-prey cycle'?
When the predator eats its prey, the prey population will go down because they're being eaten. Now there's is not enough prey because it has been eaten, there's nothing for the predator to eat. So, some die from startvation. Then the prey population increases because they are not being eaten, since the predators died of starvation. - Alexis (future vet!)
What relationship occurs between prey and another organism?
predator kills and eats prey for its survival. When the predator population increases, the prey population decreases because of too many hunters. When the prey population decreases, the predator population decreases because of the lack of food. Then, the prey population increases because there aren't that many predators and the process repeats itself.
