FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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In the 1850s, Thomas Austin released approximately twenty-four rabbits from Europe into the Australian countryside. By 1900, tens of millions of rabbits were found all over the Australian continent. The warm Australian climate, abundant farmland, and crops provided the perfect habitat for the rabbits. The rabbits caused extensive damage to all vegetation, and the lack of plants increased soil erosion. Why were the rabbits so successful?
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the rabbits competed with local herbivores for food
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the rabbits did not have natural predators
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erosion of soil benefited the rabbits
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diseases helped decrease rabbit populations
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What do these data suggest about the effect the oil spill had on pink salmon? F Pink salmon were nearly eliminated after the oil spill.
Detailed explanation-2: -The number of pythons found throughout Everglades National Park has increased in recent years. These huge snakes are not native to Florida and are believed to have been released into the wild by pet owners. Wildlife biologists have initiated attempts to capture and remove these pythons.
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