The term that best describes the factor limiting the number of rodents in the environment due to the introduction of a new bird of prey is selective pressure. This is because the predation by the new bird of prey is influencing the survival and reproduction of 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
variation
selective pressure
fitness
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