In 1978, a drought on the Galapagos Islands caused a reduction in the production of seeds that one of Darwin's finches, a kind of bird, fed upon. This caused a decrease from 1,400 to 200 birds. This population change factor
A)would not be not considered a part of the carrying capacity for these birds.
B)was density-dependent.
C)was density-independent.
D)resulted in exponential growth for the bird population.

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The Answer of In 1978, a drought on the Galapagos Islands caused a reduction in the production of seeds that one of Darwin's finches, a kind of bird, fed upon. This caused a decrease from 1,400 to 200 birds. This population change factor
A)would not be not considered a part of the carrying capacity for these birds.
B)was density-dependent.
C)was density-independent.
D)resulted in exponential growth for the bird population.

In 1978, a Drought on the Galapagos Islands Caused a Reduction