On a farm, there has been a sudden spike in the rodent population, causing an increase in crop damage and, as a result, loss of income. What practice might have contributed to the spike in the rodent population?
Responses
A planting corn instead of wheatplanting corn instead of wheat
B planting more crops than usual this yearplanting more crops than usual this year
C hunting and killing the snakes on the farmhunting and killing the snakes on the farm
D using an organic fertilizer instead of the usual chemical fertilizers
C hunting and killing the snakes on the farm
Snakes are natural predators of rodents, so by eliminating snakes from the farm, the rodent population may have increased.