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What is competition in the context of ecology?
What is competition in the context of ecology?
- The process of speciation in a community
- The study of population dynamics in an ecosystem
- The process of adapting to a new environment
- The direct or indirect interaction of organisms that leads to a change in fitness when sharing the same resource (correct)
What resources do animals compete for?
What resources do animals compete for?
- Only light and minerals
- Food, water, and space to live (correct)
- Only food and water
- Only root space and sunlight
Why is competition important in an ecosystem?
Why is competition important in an ecosystem?
- To reduce biodiversity
- To eliminate weaker species
- To maintain population numbers and pass on advantageous traits (correct)
- To increase population numbers
What is a biological invasion?
What is a biological invasion?
What can happen to local species when invasive species are introduced?
What can happen to local species when invasive species are introduced?
What do plants compete for?
What do plants compete for?
What is a major environmental and economic challenge, alongside habitat destruction?
What is a major environmental and economic challenge, alongside habitat destruction?
What is the ecological process by which energy is transferred from one living animal to another?
What is the ecological process by which energy is transferred from one living animal to another?
What is the effect of predation on lower species in the food chain?
What is the effect of predation on lower species in the food chain?
What is the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover?
What is the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover?
What can be a consequence of changing weather patterns on ecosystems?
What can be a consequence of changing weather patterns on ecosystems?
What can be a consequence of changing weather patterns on habitats?
What can be a consequence of changing weather patterns on habitats?
