Question

What scientific hypothesis could be used to support the theory that Wood Thrush decreases are not due to deforestation? could it possibly be written as an "If...., then...." statement? please and thanks

"the species of bird, called a wood thrush, has declined by more than forty percent in the eastern United States since the 1980s. It was originally thought that the decrease was due to deforestation, but scientific research has provided new evidence that the decrease in this population is most prevalent in areas where acid rainfall is higher."

Answer 1

A scientific hypothesis can be described as a tentative statement which can either proved to be right or wrong through the support of the experiments being performed.

The possible hypothesis for the theory that Wood Thrush decreases are not due to deforestation can be as follows:

'If the population of the Wood Thrush is not affected by deforestation, then the population of the Wood Thrush will remain the same when deforestation occurs in a particular area.'