Studies of the population-size cycles seen between the snowshoe hare and the Canadian lynx showed that
A)lynx populations decrease in size when hare populations increase in size.
B)lynx populations increase in size when hare populations decrease in size.
C)lynx populations decrease in size when hare populations decrease in size.
D)There is no relationship between population sizes of snowshoe hare and Canadian lynx.

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The population sizes of the lynx and the hare are closely linked; when hare populations decrease, lynx populations also decrease due to a lack of food.

Studies of the Population-Size Cycles Seen Between the Snowshoe Hare