In a certain ecosystem, field mice are preyed on by snakes and hawks. The entry of wild dogs into the system adds another predator of the mice. Of the following, the most likely short-term result of this addition is Group of answer choices: extinction of the hawks. a tendency for hawks to prey on the dogs. a reduction in numbers of mice. migration of the hawks to another ecosystem. an increase in snake population.

In a certain ecosystem, field mice are preyed on by snakes and hawks. The entry of wild dogs into the system adds another predator of the mice. Of the following, the most likely short-term result of this addition is Group of answer choices: extinction of the hawks. a tendency for hawks to prey on the dogs. a reduction in numbers of mice. migration of the hawks to another ecosystem. an increase in snake population.

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Chapter24: Principles Of Ecology

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