Asked by ben hen

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?

(1 point)

food supply

variation

fitness

selective pressure

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
selective pressure

The new bird of prey imposes predation, changing survival and reproduction and thus acting as a selective pressure on the rodent population.