Marie studies how resource competition influences the coexistence of two predators. Marie studies ecology at the biological level of organization of the.. O a. Ecosystem O b. Community Ос. Food web O d. Population

Q: Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor? O A. Resource competition O B.…

A: The total number of organisms of similar species that live in a specific area, over a certain period…

Q: A/An ____________ is an ecological relationship where one party benefits and the other is…

A: Step 1 Ecological relationship describes the interactions between and among organisms in their…

Q: When would it be appropriate to conduct an exclusion experiment? O When studying how one species…

A: Exclusion experiment  This experiment is done to investigate the competition occurring in between…

Q: The function of an organism is its:   A. Ecosystem B. Population C. Niche  D. Habitat

A: An organism is a living creature that is present on the earth and grows and reproduce to increase…

Q: 1. Why does intraspecific competition tend to increase niche breadth, whereas interspecific…

A: Intraspecific competition is believed to drive niche expansion because otherwise suboptimal…

Q: The population cycles of many prey species are often generated by predators anda. mimicry.b. food…

A: Predation is one such interaction in which one species get benefitted and the other get harmed. In…

Q: ne biotic potential (r) of a species will; Rise when there is an increase in food O Remain constant…

A: Biotic potential is the ability of a population of living species to increase under ideal…

Q: Studies that demonstrate that species living in an ecological community change independently of one…

A: Answer is b.)  indicates that tgeespecies realized niches are regulated by different aspects of the…

Q: Which of the following defines the role of a species in a community,including its habitat and…

A: Grinnell was the first to use the term niche. "It is the sum total of all the ecological requisites…

Q: Inthe Lotka-Volterra predation model, a prey (host) population in the absence ofpredators…

A: Lokta Volterra model is the simplest model of predator and prey interactions. This model is…

Q: Which of the following factors can affect carrying capacity? O a. Population size O b. Human…

A: Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number, density, or biomass of people that a certain area…

Q: When coyotes were removed from the community in Texas, several species of rodent disappeared while…

A: Biodiversity is diversity of various living organisms on the planet that it contains different types…

Q: The carrying capacity of a species is. O a The minimum number for the species to survive. Ob…

A: An ecosystem is a geographical section of living (biotic) and non-living(abiotic) factors…

Q: What is a community? O it describes how energy moves among species and the ecosystem O it describes…

A: The word ecology comes from two words :-  Eco means environment  Logos means to learn  Levels of…

Q: Eastern gray squirrels and Red squirrels are both found in Ohio and feed on a variety of nuts (e.g.…

A: The Correct answer is option (A).Resource competition.

Q: NOTE: (+) benefits. (0) no benefit and no harm. (-) harmed Species A [ Select ] Species B [ Select]…

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Q: As an ecologist who manages a wildlife preserve, you want to increasethe preserve’s carrying…

A: Ecology is the science of study of the environment and the relationship of organisms with the…

Q: The number of carnivores found at the top of an ecological pyramid is limited by thea. number of…

A: The flow of energy can be represented in the form of a network of the food chain and food web in an…

Q: Why do moderate levels of disturbance result in an increase in community diversity?a) The resulting…

A: Ecological succession is a gradual process that happens in the environment and  in a given species…

Q: Which of the following relationships is least likely to result in coevolution? O A. Mutualism O B.…

A: The interrelationship between organisms is essential for their proper survival. Organisms take…

Q: The model for explaining the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture around the world…

A: Introduction :- Evolution is the gradual process by which the present diversity of plant and animal…

Q: In the Yellowstone National Park example, what happened to the aspen and willow trees after the…

A: The answer is Option c) Plants declined in abundance. The wolves feed the herbivores elk…

Q: Given a hierarchy of ecological systems, indicate what attributes will be of interest to you at each…

A: Ecology: The study of inter-relationship between an individual and its environment is termed as…

Q: Which of the following defines the role of a species in a community,including its habitat and…

A: Ecological niche:                 The word 'niche' enrouted from the french word 'nicher' which…

Q: How can predators increase diversity in a community? O All of the above. O They can be keystone…

A: Biodiversity is diversity of various living organisms on the planet that it contains different types…

Q: Which of the following is a consequence of biologicalmagnification?(A) Toxic chemicals in the…

A: The biological magnification refers to the buildup of toxic substances per unit organism weight with…

Q: This map shows the spread of the red fire ant after its introduction into the United States in…

A: Invasive species These species are also known as alien species, exotic species, or introduced…

Q: A population ecologist might study the effect of an introduced predator on the _________ of…

A: Introduction: A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals. Examples of predators are…

Q: Two species of aquatic snails live in a nearby creek. Species A is a very strong competitor of…

A: Answer. The fundamental niche is the maximum theoretical inhibited hypervolume where a species, free…

Q: Predators that are keystone species can maintain species diversity in a community if theya) reduce…

A: Generally, predators consume prey with broader impacts on communities as a whole. It helps to…

Q: Ronald Ross’s major contribution to the development of ecological science was… a. the creation of a…

A: Ronald Ross was a Nobel Prize winner medical doctor based in Britain and was presented with a Nobel…

Q: The study on Global Ecology shows that USA uses 10.3 ha per indiviual but has only 6.7 ha per…

A: Introduction :- The science of global ecology is concerned with the Earth's ecosystem. The…

Q: When two different species overlap in the same biological niche, they are a in competition with one…

A: The n-dimensional niche was first proposed by Hutchinson in 1957. According to Hutchinson, a niche…

Q: hy is land disturbances,destruction of wildlife habitats for oil sands is bad for the environment…

A: Background information: -  The world we live in has been highly interconnected biologically before…

Q: Akeystone species is one:a.that makes up a very large proportion of total community biomass.b.that…

A: Ecology is the study of living things in the environment and their interaction with the biotic and…

Q: Red and gray squirrels actively fight over tree space for nest building in my backyard. Injuries…

A: Individuals from different species compete against one another. Intraspecific competition occurs…

Q: The fundamental unit of ecology is the    A. Ecosystem    B. Biosphere C. Population  D.Species

A: Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the interaction of organisms to one another and to…

Q: 1. Why does intraspecific competition tend to increase niche breadth, whereas interspecific…

A: Niche is the resources , conditions , interactions an organism uses or needs in its ecological…

Q: Thehighest level of ecological organization focuses on:a.the gene.b.the biosphere.c.warbler use of…

A: Different levels of organization in an ecosystem involve population, biosphere, ecosystem and…

Q: When a key population of animals is removed from an ecosystem The balance can be restored with…

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: Predators that are keystone species can maintain speciesdiversity in a community if they(A)…

A: A species whose loss from an ecosystem would cause a greater than an average change in other species…

Q: The principle of competitive exclusion states that(A) two species cannot coexist in the same…

A: The rational position of a species in an ecosystem is defined as ecological niche. As it mainly…

Q: Which of the following are the three important questio interaction? Select all that apply. I a. What…

A: Everything that surround us makes our environment. Our environment includes biotic as well as…

Q: In landscape ecology, the matrix is the area surrounding a habitat patch. The matrix can affect a…

A: Ecology is the branch of biology that states the interaction between the organisms in an…

Q: Which of the following is not used to characterize an ecological community? relative abundance O…

A: Ecological community is a group of species of two or more than two population found commonly…

Q: An ecologist studying several forest dwelling, insect eating bird species does not find any evidence…

A: Individuals in the community interact with each other and the non-living components of their…

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.