Question

Wood frogs live in forested areas, and they lay their eggs in pools of water called vernal pools. Wood frogs are preyed upon by spotted turtles. The size of the wood frog population depends on the size of the pools. Mark the boxes to show how the carrying capacity would be directly affected by each change.

Options for marking checkboxes:
1. Increase in pool size
2. Increase in spotted turtle population
3. Decrease in forested areas

Answer 1

Changes in pool size, spotted turtle population, and forested areas directly affect the carrying capacity of wood frog population.

Step-by-step explanation:

The carrying capacity of wood frog population would be directly affected by:

1. An increase in pool size would provide more suitable habitat for wood frog reproduction and thus increase the carrying capacity for the population.
2. An increase in spotted turtle population would lead to increased predation on wood frogs, reducing their population and therefore their carrying capacity.
3. A decrease in forested areas would result in loss of habitat for wood frogs, leading to a decrease in population and carrying capacity.