Question

the prey population decreases when which of the following increases for the prey population? community temperature precipitation environmental resistance

Explanation:

Environmental resistance consists of factors (like predators, limited resources) that limit population growth. When environmental resistance for prey (moose) increases (e.g., more wolves, less food), the prey population decreases. Community, temperature, or precipitation alone don’t directly cause prey population decline as consistently as increased environmental resistance does, based on predator - prey dynamics (seen in the wolf - moose graph).

Answer:

D. environmental resistance