During the Siberian summer, reindeer (herbivore) graze on young roots, fungi, grass, and other vegetation. In the cold winter months, they migrate south and rely on available, but less nutritious food, such as lichen. Increased snowfall during the entire winter in southern areas would result in reindeer having to

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return to their summer feeding area.
return to their summer feeding area.

hibernate until the snows have stopped.
hibernate until the snows have stopped.

hunt for organisms such as small rodents.
hunt for organisms such as small rodents.

move to other areas to compete for resources.

Answer 1

Increased snowfall during the entire winter in southern areas would likely result in reindeer having to move to other areas to compete for resources.

Since snow would cover their main food source (lichen), reindeer would need to seek out other areas where food might be more accessible or less buried under snow. This movement could lead them to compete with other herbivores for any remaining resources in those new areas.