The term that best describes the factor limiting the number of rodents the environment can support in this scenario is selective pressure. Selective pressure refers to external factors that affect an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, such as predation in this case.
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Consider the following scenario:
You are a scientist observing rodents on the Galapagos Islands. You notice that the introduction of new bird of prey has limited the number of rodents.
What term best describes the factor that is limiting the number of rodents the environment can support?
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variation
variation
selective pressure
selective pressure
food supply
food supply
fitness
fitness
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