Why is random distribution of species the least common pattern? O It eliminates the protection benefits provided by a large group. O It decreases competition among members of the population. O It reduces the amount of light that producers can get from the sun. O It does not mirror how resources are distributed in nature.

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A: To Identify: To identify the correct benefited group for a given ecosystem of the shrubs using the…

Q: The following picture represents mussels, goose barnacles, sea stars, anemones, etc. competing over…

A: To fill in the blanks correctly, we need to understand the definitions of the different types of…

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A: An ecosystem is any geographic area in which plants and animals interact with their environment and…

Q: Vhich of the following would be considered a characteristic of a population? Choose All That Apply…

A: A population can be characterized by its population size (N), the total number of individuals, and…

Q: When common garden spiders are present, insect diversity is much higher than when they are absent.…

A: The ecosystem is the structural and functional unit of ecology in which living organisms communicate…

Q: If a species of fruit-eating bat eats the same species of fruit in the same patch of forest as a…

A: Answer  a. Neutralism

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A: A negative feedback loop means when less leads to more and more leads to less. This is done to…

Q: What would a random distribution of species in an environment indicate? that females are…

A: The spatial arrangement of any biological species in a particular region or habitat is called…

Q: Which of the following would be a consequence of humans over-hunting rhinos? O The deer population…

A: food web

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

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Q: The graph below represents the growth of a population of flies in a jar. Which letter best indicated…

A: Deer Population Dynamics: In any ecosystem, the population of a species, like deer, is influenced by…

Q: Environments with fewer species seem to be more vulnerable to invasive species. Which of the reasons…

A: Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It includes the…

Q: e = 15, h, = 1, e, = 20, h, =2 15 14 13 12 11 10 6. 8 7. 4 Prey 1 3. 2. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90…

A: A generalist species can survive in a range of environmental conditions and they differ from…

Q: Which of the following communities would be most resilient to the removal of 1 species? a community…

A: Community resilience is the ability of a community to use available resources, to respond to and…

Q: Which of the following would be an abiotic environmental influence on a species? O a. predation а. O…

A: In ecology, biotic and abiotic factors include all living and non-living components of the…

Q: B. density independent 13. Which of the following statements is correct? A. Population size of…

A: Population is the group of individuals living in a particular area.

Q: he competition among individuals of the same species in the same location.   the principle that two…

A: Competitive exclusion principle was given by Gause that is why this principle is also called Gause s…

Q: Which of the following statements is/are consistent with the Intermediate disturbance hypothesis?…

A: Intermediate disturbance hypothesis state that the diversity of species is highest in the region…

Q: A gypsy moth population has overtaken a grove of oak trees. The gypsy moths eat the trees, causing…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the type of density-dependent factor that the gypsy…

Q: The four key attributes of community structure are total number of species top-down and bottom-up…

A: total number of speciestrophic cascadesthe sum of interactions among all speciesspecies relative…

Q: Populations that have reduced variation in their vital rates in response to increasing environmental…

A: Environmental factors have a severe direct and indirect role in the growth, development, and…

Q: Carrying capacity is the minimum population size of a species that the environment can sustain…

A: Carrying capacity was earlier determined by counting the number of animals that could graze/survive…

Q: If there are 20 suitable habitat patches in an area and 10 are occupied, what is the patch occupancy…

A: Metapopulation theory shows the presence of creatures in territory patches. This theory's dependence…

Q: An ecologist studied how many kangaroo rats could be supported in two different habitats, a…

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Q: Marie studies how resource competition influences the coexistence of two predators. Marie studies…

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Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.