The Lotka-Volterra style cycle shown indicates that:
- A
Predator and prey populations peak simultaneously
- Bcheck_circle
Predator peaks lag prey peaks in time
- C
Prey peaks lag predator peaks
- D
Populations are independent of each other
Explanation
In classic predator-prey cycles, prey abundance rises first, allowing predators to subsequently increase. Predator peaks therefore lag behind prey peaks.