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A population of squirrels are living in an oak forest. The amount of acorns and amount of shelter produced by the oak trees are limiting factors on the population of squirrels. A population of hawks fed on the squirrels. A local farmer planted a grove of pecan trees nearby. This would provide more food and shelter for the squirrels. Which of the following claims BEST explains what would most likely happen to the animal community?
A population of squirrels are living in an oak forest. The amount of acorns and amount of shelter produced by the oak trees are limiting factors on the population of squirrels. A population of hawks fed on the squirrels. A local farmer planted a grove of pecan trees nearby. This would provide more food and shelter for the squirrels. Which of the following claims BEST explains what would most likely happen to the animal community?
The squirrel population would decrease and the hawk population would decrease.
The squirrel population would decrease, but the hawk population would increase.
The squirrel population would increase and the hawk population would increase.
The squirrel population would increase, but the hawk population would decrease.
The answer is the last answer choice, the squirrel population would increase, but the hawk population would increase. (Both would increase due to the increase of squirrels and food/shelter for the squirrels.)
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