The behavior that can end up being more harmful than helpful is B. Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources. While these animals can help in seed dispersal if they consume fruits, their consumption of leaves and flowers can significantly damage or even kill plants, thereby reducing the overall population and reproductive success of those plants.
Animals can help plants reproduce in a variety of ways. Which behavior can end up being more harmful than helpful?
A. Birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly. B. Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources. C. Insects like bees and butterflies drink nectar, carrying pollen from one flower to another. D. Hummingbirds drink the nectar of flowers, and they will defend their territory in order to secure their food supply
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