Question

the graph represents changes to a population of rabbits after they were introduced by humans only once to a small island in a lake. describe how the changes to the rabbit population during its first two years on the island were a result of relationships between births, deaths, emigration, and immigration.

Answer 1

Answer: Rabbits population grows quickly after humans introduced them to the island

Explanation:at the begining, there are no Rabbits on the island so there is no intraspecific competition. Then the rabbit population grows faster because birth rate is greater than death rate and there are a lot of resources available for individuals to survive, that prevents rabbits from emigration.

Answer 2

    When rabbits were first introduced to the area, they trived. They were likely an invasive and feasted on the vegetation there. However, as the vegetation growth slowed as it was being over consumed, the rabbits began to die off from exhausting food supplies.

    The large influx at the top of the graph is likely corresponding to when the rabbits breed or are camouflaged best based on season, as the influx is annual.