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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?
What is an example of a density-independent factor affecting population density?
What is an example of a density-independent factor affecting population density?
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?
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?
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?
What distinguishes density-dependent factors from density-independent factors?
What distinguishes density-dependent factors from density-independent factors?
How do herons differ from egrets in their foraging abilities?
How do herons differ from egrets in their foraging abilities?
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