There are six species of animals in an area at the end of Thunder Bay. The area is wooded land covering rolling hills with two small rivers

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There are six species of animals in an area at the end of Thunder Bay. The area is wooded land covering rolling hills with two small rivers. Most of the area is surrounded by farm land where people have sheep and cows. There are three roads in the area, one of which leads to an expanding subdivision.

a) Chose the species you believe to be most likely to become endangered and the species you believe to be least likely to become endangered. Compare and contrast these two species to explain your decision

b) Which two species do you think would be most likely to exhibit a competitive relationship? 

c) Explain two density-dependent factors that may affect population P in this area

d) Explain two density-independent factors that may affect population P in this area

SPECIES
MASS
FEEDING
MATURITY YOUNG
PARENTAL
LIFE
HUMAN
PER
CARE
SPAN
INTERACTIONS
CYCLE
P
15 kg
carnivore
2 years
6.
5 months
5 years
few
Q
1 kg
omnivore
5 months
9.
2 months
2 years
few
R
20 kg
carnivore
2 years
3
10 months
4
years
many
40 kg
herbivore
1 year
4
8 months
б years
many
T
50 kg
omnivore
10 months
8.
6 months
9 years
few
U
30 kg
herbivore
2 years
2
8 months
7 years
many
Transcribed Image Text:SPECIES MASS FEEDING MATURITY YOUNG PARENTAL LIFE HUMAN PER CARE SPAN INTERACTIONS CYCLE P 15 kg carnivore 2 years 6. 5 months 5 years few Q 1 kg omnivore 5 months 9. 2 months 2 years few R 20 kg carnivore 2 years 3 10 months 4 years many 40 kg herbivore 1 year 4 8 months б years many T 50 kg omnivore 10 months 8. 6 months 9 years few U 30 kg herbivore 2 years 2 8 months 7 years many
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