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What is an example of a population that is small with highly restricted distributions?
What is an example of a population that is small with highly restricted distributions?
Gray whales
Describe the life cycle of monarch butterflies during migration.
Describe the life cycle of monarch butterflies during migration.
After mating, males die while females lay eggs on milkweeds, then offspring continue migration.
How do monarch butterflies prepare for winter?
How do monarch butterflies prepare for winter?
Survivors overwinter by hanging from roost trees in thousands.
What do ecologists usually define as a population?
What do ecologists usually define as a population?
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What are some reasons why ecologists study populations?
What are some reasons why ecologists study populations?
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In what ways do gray whales and monarch butterflies lead parallel lives?
In what ways do gray whales and monarch butterflies lead parallel lives?
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