Question

What change would most likely decrease the competition for food among a chipmunk population in an ecosystem?









A.

A rare epidemic among the chipmunks.








B.

A decrease in the number of chipmunks killed by falling out of trees.








C.

A decrease in the number of hawks that prey on chipmunks.








D.

An increase in the chipmunk's reproduction rate.

Answer 1

C ????????

Answer 2

A rare epidemic among the chipmunks would most likely decrease the competition for food among a chipmunk population in an ecosystem. [ If there was a decrease in killed chipmunks, that would raise competition, if there weren't as many chipmunks hunted, that would increase population and thus competition, and if chipmunks were reproducing more, more population and more competition. ]