During a summer with lots of rain, the vegetation grew lush and the white-footed mouse populations increased due to increases in food availability. However, the next 2 summers were record drought years and food became increasingly scarce. Over these 2 years, the population size of the mice decreased due to increased competition for access to food. This increased competition is an example of

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Competition is an example of density dependent competition because the percentage of the population affected increases as the density of the population increases.

During a Summer with Lots of Rain, the Vegetation Grew