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In a forest, lynx prey on rodents and birds in the summer. But because of rising temperatures, the birds in the forest have migrated to a cooler place. What effect will this migration have on the population of the rodents?

Because there are fewer birds, the lynx will prey on rodents, leading to a (BLANK: A. Decline. B. Rise. C. Stagnancy.) in their population. This scenario depicts (BLANK: A. Apparent. B. Direct. C. Intraspecific.) competition.

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Rise and intraspecific

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The rodents will A) decline because the lynx will feed on them more since the birds have left.

This scenario depicts an C) Intraspecific competition because animals of the same species (lynx) will now be competing for the limited rodent resources.

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