Question

State whether the following statements are true or false.
One of the effects of predation is the stabilization of the predator-prey relationship when
there is not too much predatory pressure on the prey population

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Predators affect individual growth rates of surviving prey in two conflicting ways. First, predation acts to increase growth rate by thinning the density of prey population, which releases survivors from competition. At the same time, predators intimidate prey into decreasing their feeding activity and increasing refuge use, causing prey to grow more slowly. Both processes are known to affect individual growth rates in many systems, but their relative importances and interactive effects have not been measured.

So the given statement is true.