The term that best describes the factor limiting the number of rodents due to the introduction of a new bird of prey is selective pressure. Selective pressure refers to external factors that influence the survival and reproduction of organisms within an environment, and in this case, the predation by the bird of prey is exerting such pressure on the rodent population.
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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Responses
food supply
food supply
selective pressure
selective pressure
fitness
fitness
variation
variation
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