Part A)  A biologist notices that the same species of Tortoise exists in Texas and Mexico.Yet these tortoises have somewhat different life histories. This is probably due to the diverse array of__that each tortoise has with different components its own environment. a. interactions b. conversations c. adaptations d. all of these PartB.). If water amounts and food production capabilities decrease, what can happen to carrying capacity? a. increase b. decrease Part C. Alabama should be a desert but it is a lush green environment. What keeps us from being so dry? a. Hadley Cells b. Ocean Gyres c. Mountainsd. all of the above

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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.