The principle that species cannot occupy the same niche forever, one will eventually exclude the other is known as: O Zone of differentiation O Differential exclusion O Competition mediated exclusion O Character displacement O Competitive exclusion

Q: What is a fundamental niche?

A: The total collection of circumstances that allow an animal (population, species) to survive and…

Q: Barnacles are filter-feeding molluscs that live by filtering plankton from seawater. This is a…

A: The concept of a niche is derived from the idea that no two species can occupy the exact same…

Q: slowing of population growth). In Step 1, we explore the effect of changing the age of reproduction,…

A: In 4th graph, population in aye group of 0- 4 are nearly 50 million and reduces in subsequent age…

Q: Populations of organisms can be found as clumps, randomly dispersed, or uniformly dispersed.…

A: The objective of the question is to classify the dispersion patterns of different organisms in their…

Q: What does the niche overlap indicates?

A: An ecological niche refers to the interrelationship of a species with its biotic and abiotic…

Q: A realized niche describes the conditions of the environment in which a species is 
actually found,…

A: The abiotic and biotic factors needed by a species to develop, reproduce, and survive are known as…

Q: Species often arrive at an area by catching a ride on other species-including hosts. For example, a…

A: Development of a group or species occur as a result of beginning at a particular location or area.…

Q: How are abiotic factors important in the process of natural selection?         The…

A: The objective of the question is to understand the role of abiotic factors in the process of natural…

Q: Have you ever heard the expression "survival of the fittest"? Which of the following is necessary…

A: Natural selection is a force that drives the process of evolution.

Q: True False Human population growth is exponential In nature, species often exhibit random dispersal.…

A: Introduction :- In biology, a species is a group of related organisms with similar features and the…

Q: What process is being described by this figure? 1. mutualism 2. competition 3. predation 4.…

A: mutualism is the type of interaction between two different species of organisms in which results in…

Q: What does the data suggest? What does anova P = .45 means? Could you explain the above details…

A: Introduction- Annova is the "Test of Variance" that indicate the variations in three or more groups.…

Q: Explain what is meant by the term ‘secondary contact’. Describe two possible outcomes of secondary…

A: Introduction :- The process of bringing together two geographically separated populations of a…

Q: The moray eel and cleaner wrasse story at the beginning of the chapter is an example of which type…

A: The organisms live in close contact with each other and may form relations each other regarding…

Q: 9. What can be inferred about the red gene versus the blue gene in the following diagram? II II…

A: Genetic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies. Genetic variation can refer to…

Q: Khadija wants to determine the survival and fecundity of a herd of bighorn sheep. Considering she…

A: Khadija wants to determine the survival and fecundity of a herd of bighorn sheep. Considering she…

Q: Which of the 4 competition isoclines shown below indicates competitive exclusion of species 1 by…

A: The struggle of existence includes both natural selection and ecological competition. Isocline is a…

Q: The way an individual's energy is divided among growth, maintenance, and reproduction is controlled…

A: the answer is individual survival .

Q: /hich of the following is an example of disruptive selection? O Short weeds that grow close to the…

A: The disruptive selection is also called diversifying selection. This type of selection favors the…

Q: D Question 19 Which factor is NOT likely to cause positive density dependence? O Pollinator…

A: The question asks, "Which factor is NOT likely to cause positive density dependence?"The options…

Q: This diagram (below) shows 3 habitats (sites). Each unique shape-color figure represents a unique…

A: There are a few important points. Biodiversity refers to all the populations, species, and…

Q: In Pulliam 2000 (a paper we read for class), what aspects did the author incorporate to extend the…

A: G. Evelyn Hutchinson has proposed the concept to characterize the ecological niche of a species as a…

Q: What is a realized niche? O The environmental conditions in which a species can live. O The…

A: Introduction: Ecology studies the interactions between living things and the settings in which they…

Q: Context - The study aims to test the role of priority effects in fruit fly communities. I tested…

A: ANOVA - Analysis of variation. ANOVA is a statistical way to determine whether the results of an…

Q: Characteristics of the Hutchinsonian niche are O a. the niche is formed by species distribution…

A: Hutchinson niche in 1957 proposed the concept of Hutchinsonian niche which is also called n-…

Q: Explain what this kind of interaction is like.

A: Interactions among various organisms can be of different types.   1) Where both the interacting…

Q: The following graph shows a different equilibrium point for two different-sized islands. What would…

A: Detailed explanation:In analyzing the graph, the equilibrium point for the small island (S_small) is…

Q: Specialist species can eat a variety of foods and have broad niches O be vulnerable to extinction…

A: Group of organisms consisting of individuals that are cable of interbreeding. For example, Homo…

Q: which of the following is not a major determinant of whether or not the matrix is a substantial…

A: Introduction  Dispersal is key phenomenon that helps in diversity of the organisms and also helps in…

Q: from the graph above what you can say what type of survivorship curve this belong too? what…

A: Introduction  Population ecology describes how members of a population engage with and adapt to…

Q: Which of the following is an example of biological magnification? O Increasing concentrations of…

A: Introduction Biological magnification is defined as the increasing concentration of toxic substances…

Q: One example of coevolution is when speciation within one group of organisms drives speciation within…

A: The correct answer is Cospeciation.

Q: Which of the following is a term for when species that have recently diverged in isolation come into…

A: Speciation is the process of formation of distinct species as a result of evolution of populations.…

Q: What happens to a species that is pushed outside its fundamental niche? It evolves and adapts It…

A: Niche is defined as the microhabitat where the organism carry their functions of life i.e., lives,…

Q: A. What is the carrying capacity of this Grey Squirrel population? B. Grey Squirrels are invasice…

A: Carrying capacity of a population is the maximum number of individuals can present in a population.…

Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.