The lynx/hare study showed long term, regular cycles in the population sizes of both species.  What is the explanation for this joint cycling? Group of answer choices a. lynx eat hares b. there is a time lag between environmental change and population size change c. hares eat lynx d. hares have a type II survivorship curve e. both species have population sizes below K

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The lynx/hare study showed long term, regular cycles in the population sizes of both species.  What is the explanation for this joint cycling?

Group of answer choices
a. lynx eat hares
b. there is a time lag between environmental change and population size change
c. hares eat lynx
d. hares have a type II survivorship curve
e. both species have population sizes below K
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