____________________ Can Help Scientists Understand Large and Very Complex Systems

question 77

Short Answer

____________________ can help scientists understand large and very complex systems by allowing them to change variables and project possible changes.

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Definitions:

Herbivory

The consumption of plants by animals, a key ecological interaction that influences plant community structure and dynamics.

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist at constant population values if other ecological factors remain constant.

Character Displacement

Character displacement refers to the evolutionary changes in traits among similar species which reduce competition when they inhabit the same ecosystem, allowing for coexistence.

Interference Competition

A form of competition wherein one organism directly obstructs another from accessing a resource.