There is a limited amount of food available in a forest for the population of deer that live there. An event occurs that causes the amount of available food to increase some. How will this change most likely affect the deer population?
The deer population will increase some.
The deer population will increase without stopping.
The deer population will decrease some.
The deer population will decrease until they are all gone.
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The most likely outcome is that the deer population will increase somewhat in response to the increase in available food. As more food becomes available, the deer will have better nutrition and may be able to reproduce more successfully, leading to a temporary increase in population. However, it is unlikely that the population will continue to increase indefinitely without any other factors coming into play, such as competition for resources or predation.