Question

A population of oak trees growing in a region in Canada experiences a change in climate to much colder temperatures and much drier conditions than they have had for many decades. What determines how this population will change in the next few years?

A-traits of the individuals in the present population
B-**The ability of the present population to change itself**
C-The importance of this population to other species
D-The populations survival history during the last ten years.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

some of the individuals in the population may have traits that will allow them to cope with the changing climate

a population can only change itself over time by producing new individuals with new traits...it's a slow process for trees