Two species of leaf-eating lizards (species A and B) have coexisted on an isolated islandfor more than 10,000 years. In 1964, a third species of leaf-eating lizard (species C) wasaccidentally introduced by humans visiting the island. The graph below shows thepopulation sizes of the three species since that time:Variation in Population Density of LizardsPopulation Density45404435302520Species ASpecies BSpecies C10501964+1974198419942004YearDescribe the effect that the introduction of species C had on the population densities ofspecies A and B. Explain what could have caused the introduction of species C to havean effect on the population densities of species A and B. (4 points)

Key references: study the density-dependent factors such as predation, competition, and the likes.

Answered: Two species of leaf-eating lizards…

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