How would reducing low-growing plants from an area impact a population of tortoises with two varieties of neck extension ability: short and long distance?
A The variety of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would go extinct.
B The proportion of tortoises with the ability to extend their necks a long distance would increase.
C The variety of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would go extinct.
D The proportion of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would increase.
C The variety of tortoises that could only extend their necks a short distance would go extinct.
Reducing low-growing plants from an area would likely affect the availability of food for tortoises, particularly those with short necks. Tortoises with long necks would have an advantage, as they would be able to reach food sources that their short-necked counterparts could not. Over time, this could result in the extinction of the variety of tortoises with short-necked abilities.