Question
Suppose a rabbit colony’s predators are removed from its ecosystem. The colony’s population will likely
stay the same
decrease
increase until reaching a new carrying capacity
increase indefinitely
stay the same
decrease
increase until reaching a new carrying capacity
increase indefinitely
Answers
GPT 3.5
increase until reaching a new carrying capacity
The removal of predators would allow the rabbit population to increase with fewer limitations on their reproduction and survival. However, eventually, the rabbits would reach a new carrying capacity, meaning that they would stabilize at a level that the ecosystem can support.
The removal of predators would allow the rabbit population to increase with fewer limitations on their reproduction and survival. However, eventually, the rabbits would reach a new carrying capacity, meaning that they would stabilize at a level that the ecosystem can support.