Two winters ago, a species of bird called the pine siskin began appearing in droves at backyard bird feeders in my hometown. We would occasionally spot a few each winter, but numbers were unusually high that year. The next winter, it seemed as if all of the "extra" pine siskins had disappeared. Numbers fell back to the levels that we were used to seeing. Use the concept of carrying capacity to explain the irruption of pine siskins described in the scenario. Provide your answer in a standard paragraph using complete sentences

Two winters ago, a species of bird called the pine siskin began appearing in droves at backyard bird feeders in my hometown. We would occasionally spot a few each winter, but numbers were unusually high that year. The next winter, it seemed as if all of the "extra" pine siskins had disappeared. Numbers fell back to the levels that we were used to seeing. Use the concept of carrying capacity to explain the irruption of pine siskins described in the scenario. Provide your answer in a standard paragraph using complete sentences

Science Of Agriculture Biological Approach

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ISBN:9780357229323

Author:Herren

Publisher:Herren

Chapter19: Wildlife Management

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