Identify the type of symbiosis described. The saguaro cactus provides food for the white-winged dove through i

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Identify the type of symbiosis described.


 The saguaro cactus provides food for the white-winged dove through its large fruit. The bird consumes the fruit, ingests the seeds, and then deposits the seeds in a new location.

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Mutualism — specifically a seed-dispersal (dispersal) mutualism. The dove gets food, and the saguaro benefits because the bird moves and deposits its seeds, aiding cactus reproduction.

Identify the type of symbiosis described.

The saguaro cactus provides food for the white-winged dove through its large fruit. The bird consumes the fruit, ingests the seeds, and then deposits the seeds in a new location.

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Identify the type of symbiosis described. The saguaro cactus provides food for the white-winged dove through its large fruit. The bird consumes the fruit, ingests the seeds, and then deposits the seeds in a new location.

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Identify the type of symbiosis described.

The saguaro cactus provides food for the white-winged dove through its large fruit. The bird consumes the fruit, ingests the seeds, and then deposits the seeds in a new location.