Limiting factor for the moose population


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Isle Royale is situated in Lake Superior. Isle Royale is home to populations of wolves and moose. The interactions between the wolves and moose, and also the individual population sizes, have been studied since from the year 1958. The graph shows the population sizes over time for both wolves and moose.

Question 1: Explain one limiting factor for the moose population.

Question 2: Describe one likely reason why the wolf population rapidly raised between 1975 and 1980.

Question 3: Predict what will take place to the moose population’s size after the year 1994 by explaining the shape of the curve.

In your answer, be sure to describe the reasoning behind your prediction.

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