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Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter19: Population And Community Ecology

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Problem 2ACQ: Figure 19.6 If the major food source of seals declines due to pollution or overfishing, which of the...

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A new predator is introduced into boomer fox forest. It feeds on both morphs equally and is very successful. Both morphs now usually die before they turn 3 years old. What impact would you expect to see?

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Since red morphs reproduce earlier their fitness is likely to improve relative to gray morph

There should be no difference in relative fitness

Boomer foxes will become extinct in this forest

Grey morphs will go extinct but red foxes will be fine

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