Question
How might a prolonged drought affect a population of salamanders in a swamp?(1 point)
Responses
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat.
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat.
Have no effect on the population.
Have no effect on the population.
Increase the biodiversity in the swamp.
Increase the biodiversity in the swamp.
Increase the population due to reduced predation.
Responses
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat.
Decrease the population size due to loss of habitat.
Have no effect on the population.
Have no effect on the population.
Increase the biodiversity in the swamp.
Increase the biodiversity in the swamp.
Increase the population due to reduced predation.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A prolonged drought would likely **decrease the population size due to loss of habitat**. Salamanders are typically dependent on moist environments, such as swamps, for their survival, reproduction, and overall life processes. As the swamp dries up, the habitat they rely on would diminish, leading to adverse effects on their population.