Question

Alligators are predators that live in the Florida Everglades. A scientist is using a computer model to determine whether the alligator is a
keystone species in the Everglades. The graph shows the population of aligators in one of the computer simulations
Population of
Alligators (Simulation)
Percentage of Population
compared to Year 0
0
4
12
16
8
Year
The simulation also provides data for many other Everglades species. Which of these results would provide the strongest evidence that the
aligator is a keystone species?

Answer 1

Answer:

The populations of many species increase and decrease in a similar pattern as the alligator.

Explanation:

Since alligators in Florida are a keystone species, other species rely on it as well to keep everything in balance. Keystone species maintain structure, stability, and diversity in an ecosystem.