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How could wildfire immediately impact competition in a forest ecosystem?(1 point)
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Competition would remain the same. Wildfire would increase the scarcity of resources and decrease individuals competing, effectively balancing each other out.
Competition would remain the same. Wildfire would increase the scarcity of resources and decrease individuals competing, effectively balancing each other out.

Competition would increase. Wildfire would increase the scarcity of resources, causing individuals to compete at higher rates.
Competition would increase. Wildfire would increase the scarcity of resources, causing individuals to compete at higher rates.

Competition would decrease. Wildfire would decrease the number of individuals competing for resources, making more resources available per individual.
Competition would decrease. Wildfire would decrease the number of individuals competing for resources, making more resources available per individual.

Competition would decrease. Many ecosystems rely on wildfire to restore nutrients and germinate seeds; therefore, wildfire would increase resources available, lowering competition.
Competition would decrease. Many ecosystems rely on wildfire to restore nutrients and germinate seeds; therefore, wildfire would increase resources available, lowering competition.
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The most accurate response to how wildfire could immediately impact competition in a forest ecosystem is:

**Competition would increase. Wildfire would increase the scarcity of resources, causing individuals to compete at higher rates.**

This is because, after a wildfire, resources such as food, shelter, and nutrients may become limited due to the destruction of vegetation and habitat, leading to increased competition among the remaining individuals for those scarce resources.