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12/12/2021 4:34 pm
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State a reason for the increased population of dark-coloured moths coinciding with the loss of lichens (on tree barks) during industrialisation period in England.
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12/12/2021 4:35 pm
- During the post-industrialisation period, the tree trunks became dark due to deposition of industrial smoke and soot.
- The dark-coloured moths were able to camouflage better and were not picked up by the predators and hence, increased their population size.