The best explanation for the overall changes in the population of mice hunted by a hawk over a period of three months would be "reproduction." This is because changes in population size over time are typically influenced by birth rates and reproduction, which can lead to increases or decreases in population numbers. The presence of a predator (like the hawk) can also affect the population, but the primary factor regarding changes over time is reproduction.
The diagram below represents the same field of mice hunted by a hawk over a period of three months.
The overall changes in the population of mice can be explained best by...
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natural selection
natural selection
succession
succession
reproduction
reproduction
mouse extinction
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