In an experiment testing the effects of different predators on communities of tadpoles in ponds, the data in Figure 18.22 were generated. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of these results? southers toad -southem leopard frog -spring peeper 1.07 08- 0.8- 0.8- 0.4- 02- 0.4- 02- none 0- sunfish Figure 18.22 Effect of predation on tadpole communities. A, Proportion of tadpoles in each predator treatment. Tanks with no predators are shown in the first set of bars, tanks with salamanders are the next three sets, and tanks with fish are the last three sets. B, The Shannon diversity index for prey exposed to sunfish minnow different predators. Minnows and sunfish increased abundances of one species of tadpole, southern toad for the minnow and southern leopard frog for the sunfish. The effect of the newt was no different than the control, suggesting it had no effect on the tadpole community. Salamanders and mosquitofish had effects on the composition of the community, but had no effect on diversity of the community. Spring peepers are the best competitors in the tadpole community, as evidenced hy their increase in resnonse to salamander predators. proportion of prey species in tanks (a1s.e) amphiuma newt salamander mosquitofish minnow" Shannon diveraity index none amphiuma newt salamander" mosquitofish

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In an experiment testing the effects of different predators on communities of
tadpoles in ponds, the data in Figure 18.22 were generated. Which of the following
is a correct interpretation of these results?
Southem toad
BOuthem leopard frog
= spring peeper
0.8-
0.8-
0.6-
E 06-
0.4-
0.4-
0.2-
0.2-
none
Figure 18.22 Effect of predation on tadpole communities. A, Proportion of
tadpoles in each predator treatment. Tanks with no predators are shown in the
first set of bars, tanks with salamanders are the next three sets, and tanks with
fish are the last three sets. B, The Shannon diversity index for prey exposed to
different predators.
Minnows and sunfish increased abundances of one species of tadpole, southern
toad for the minnow and southern leopard frog for the sunfish.
The effect of the newt was no different than the control, suggesting it had no
effect on the tadpole community.
Salamanders and mosquitofish had effects on the composition of the
community, but had no effect on diversity of the community.
Spring peepers are the best competitors in the tadpole community, as evidenced
by their increase in response to salamander predators.
proportion of prey
species in tanks (a 1 s.e.)
none
amphluma
newt
salamander
mosquitofish
minnow
sunfish
Shannon diversity index
amphiuma'
newt
salamander
mosquitofish
minnow
sunfish
Transcribed Image Text:In an experiment testing the effects of different predators on communities of tadpoles in ponds, the data in Figure 18.22 were generated. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of these results? Southem toad BOuthem leopard frog = spring peeper 0.8- 0.8- 0.6- E 06- 0.4- 0.4- 0.2- 0.2- none Figure 18.22 Effect of predation on tadpole communities. A, Proportion of tadpoles in each predator treatment. Tanks with no predators are shown in the first set of bars, tanks with salamanders are the next three sets, and tanks with fish are the last three sets. B, The Shannon diversity index for prey exposed to different predators. Minnows and sunfish increased abundances of one species of tadpole, southern toad for the minnow and southern leopard frog for the sunfish. The effect of the newt was no different than the control, suggesting it had no effect on the tadpole community. Salamanders and mosquitofish had effects on the composition of the community, but had no effect on diversity of the community. Spring peepers are the best competitors in the tadpole community, as evidenced by their increase in response to salamander predators. proportion of prey species in tanks (a 1 s.e.) none amphluma newt salamander mosquitofish minnow sunfish Shannon diversity index amphiuma' newt salamander mosquitofish minnow sunfish
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A. Proportion of tadpoles in each predator treatment. Tanks with no predators are shown in the first set of bars, tanks with salamanders are the next three sets, and tanks with fish are the last three sets.

B, The Shannon diversity index for prey exposed to different predators.

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