Question
How might a prolonged drought affect a population of salamanders in a swamp?(1 point)
Responses
Have no effect on the population.
Have no effect on the population. - no response given
Increase the population due to reduced predation.
Increase the population due to reduced predation. - no response given
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat.
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat. - no response given
Increase the biodiversity in the swamp.
Responses
Have no effect on the population.
Have no effect on the population. - no response given
Increase the population due to reduced predation.
Increase the population due to reduced predation. - no response given
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat.
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat. - no response given
Increase the biodiversity in the swamp.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A prolonged drought would likely **decrease the population size due to loss of habitat**. Salamanders are typically reliant on moist environments, and a swamp drying up would reduce their available habitat, making it more difficult for them to survive and reproduce.