Reduced snowfall may increase pup mortality in ringed seals. This is because less snowfall can lead to a decrease in the availability of suitable lairs for seals to give birth and protect their pups from predators and harsh environmental conditions.
Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
Responses
reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide
reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures
reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall
reduced polar bear population
3 answers
so what answer
The correct answer is reduced snowfall.