Biologists estimate that the human population on Easter Island declined by 90 percent during the 200-year period between AD 1400 and 1600; what accounts for the crash of this population?

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Deforestation, soil erosion, and resource depletion likely caused the crash of the Easter Island population. The islanders cleared the forests to make farmland and move the moai statues, but this also caused soil erosion and resource depletion. As a result, they could no longer grow enough food to sustain the population, leading to famine, social unrest, and population decline.

Biologists Estimate That the Human Population on Easter Island Declined