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Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
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reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall

reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population

reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures

reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide
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The abiotic change that may increase pup mortality for ringed seals giving birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts is reduced snowfall. Reduced snowfall could lead to fewer and less stable lairs for the seals, making it more difficult for the pups to survive.