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Bears and wolves eat deer, boar, sheep, and other livestock. If the bear population in an ecosystem decreases, what would be the effect on the deer population?
The population would increase, as predation by bears is a limiting factor.
The population would increase, as competition for food is a limiting factor.
The population would decrease, as shelters created by bear caves is a limiting factor.
The population would decrease, as the loss of bears as part of their diet is a limiting factor.
The population would increase, as predation by bears is a limiting factor.
The population would increase, as competition for food is a limiting factor.
The population would decrease, as shelters created by bear caves is a limiting factor.
The population would decrease, as the loss of bears as part of their diet is a limiting factor.
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The correct statement is:
**The population would increase, as predation by bears is a limiting factor.**
If the bear population decreases, there would be less predation pressure on the deer population, allowing it to increase. Bears are one of the predators that help to control deer populations, so a decline in bear numbers typically leads to an increase in the deer population.
**The population would increase, as predation by bears is a limiting factor.**
If the bear population decreases, there would be less predation pressure on the deer population, allowing it to increase. Bears are one of the predators that help to control deer populations, so a decline in bear numbers typically leads to an increase in the deer population.
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