Question

a population of deer on the kaibab plateau exhibits the population growth shown in the graph here. which hypothesis is supported by the data in the graph? select all that apply. a the deer have overpopulated the kaibab plateau. b the food source for the deer has been depleted. c the birth rate equals the death rate in this population. d the deer are currently growing at an exponential capacity. e the deer are affected by density - dependent factors like predation.

Explanation:

The graph shows a population - growth curve that starts with slow growth and then transitions to fast growth, which is characteristic of exponential growth. There is no indication of over - population, food depletion, birth rate equaling death rate, or density - dependent factors from the graph alone. The shape of the curve supports the idea of exponential growth.

Answer:

D. The deer are currently growing at an exponential capacity.