Question

1. in paragraph #4, it states that an estimated 60,000 deer starved to death. formulate an explanation as to what caused the deer population to drop so drastically over those two winters. your explanation must include the following concepts/terms for full credit: carrying capacity, predation, ecological resources, overgrazing.

Explanation:

The deer population likely exceeded the carrying capacity of their habitat. Overgrazing due to a large number of deer depleted ecological resources such as food. With less food available, the deer were more vulnerable to starvation. Additionally, predation may have increased as predators targeted the weakened deer population during the harsh winter conditions when resources were already scarce.

Answer:

The deer population dropped drastically over two winters because it exceeded the carrying - capacity, overgrazed ecological resources, faced food scarcity leading to vulnerability to predation and starvation.