Question

the graph shows that while the red squirrel population was higher in the nature reserve than the city park, the city park still had a carrying capacity significantly more than one - fourth that of the nature reserve. which statement could explain why the carrying capacity of the city park was higher than expected?
a. the city park contains fewer natural predators of the red squirrel than the nature reserve.
b. the red squirrels in the nature reserve are better adapted to live in their environment.
c. the nature reserve is much larger than the city park, so its carrying capacity is greater.
d. the red squirrels in the city park face intense competition for a limited number of resources.

Explanation:

La capacidad de carga es la cantidad máxima de individuos de una especie que un ecosistema puede sostener. Si el parque urbano tiene menos depredadores naturales de las ardillas rojas que la reserva natural, menos ardillas morirán a causa de la depredación, lo que puede aumentar su capacidad de carga. Las opciones B y D reducirían la capacidad de carga en el parque urbano, y la opción C solo explica por qué la reserva natural tiene una capacidad de carga mayor en general, no por qué el parque urbano tiene una capacidad de carga más alta de lo esperado.

Answer:

A. The city park contains fewer natural predators of the red squirrel than the nature reserve