The Lotka-Volterra predation model predicts that predators and prey, living together, will show
A) oscillations in population size that increase in amplitude through time.
B) oscillations in population size that remain of constant amplitude through time.
C) oscillations in population size that decrease in amplitude through time.
D) oscillations, but only when outside forces such as climatic variation are also present.
E) steady equilibria in population sizes.

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The Lotka-Volterra predation model predicts that predator and prey populations will exhibit oscillations in size that remain of constant amplitude through time, assuming no external forces alter the system.

The Lotka-Volterra Predation Model Predicts That Predators and Prey, Living