Suppose a rabbit colony’s predators are removed from its ecosystem. The colony’s population will likely(1 point)

Responses

increase indefinitely
increase indefinitely

stay the same
stay the same

decrease
decrease

increase until reaching a new carrying capacity

1 answer

The most likely response is:

increase until reaching a new carrying capacity.

With predators removed, the rabbit colony will likely experience population growth until it levels off at a new carrying capacity based on the available resources in the ecosystem.