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What enables lions and cheetahs to coexist in the same ecosystem?
What enables lions and cheetahs to coexist in the same ecosystem?
- Their preference for different sizes of prey (correct)
- Their preference for the same type of prey
- Their similar breeding seasons
- Their identical feeding habits
Which factor can affect population density regardless of the population size?
Which factor can affect population density regardless of the population size?
- Extreme weather (correct)
- Competition for resources
- Density-dependent factors
- Disease
What is the focus of density-dependent factors?
What is the focus of density-dependent factors?
- Population density (correct)
- Population size
- Habitat size
- Specific species
How do herons and egrets coexist despite having similar feeding habits?
How do herons and egrets coexist despite having similar feeding habits?
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What is an example of a density-independent factor affecting population density?
What is an example of a density-independent factor affecting population density?
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Why do healthy ecosystems require their niches to be filled with diverse organisms?
Why do healthy ecosystems require their niches to be filled with diverse organisms?
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How do the night heron, heron, and egret coexist despite eating similar foods?
How do the night heron, heron, and egret coexist despite eating similar foods?
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Why do scientists use different methods to calculate the population of a species within an area?
Why do scientists use different methods to calculate the population of a species within an area?
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What distinguishes density-dependent factors from density-independent factors?
What distinguishes density-dependent factors from density-independent factors?
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How do herons differ from egrets in their foraging abilities?
How do herons differ from egrets in their foraging abilities?
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