Please Read the Paragraph Below and Review Figure 53

question 12

Multiple Choice

Please read the paragraph below and review Figure 53.2 to answer the following question.
Researchers in the Netherlands studied the effects of parental care given in European kestrels over five years. The researchers transferred chicks among nests to produce reduced broods (three or four chicks) , normal broods (five or six chicks) , and enlarged broods (seven or eight chicks) . They then measured the percentage of male and female parent birds that survived the following winter. (Both males and females provide care for chicks.)

Figure 53.2: Brood size manipulations in the kestrel: Effects on offspring and parent survival.
-Which of the following is a likely graphic outcome of a population of deer introduced to an island with an adequate herbivory and without natural predators, parasites, or disease?

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Definitions:

Socioeconomic Deprivation

A condition characterized by a lack of income, resources, and access to basic needs and services that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living.

Cross-sectional Study

A type of observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time.

Ecologic

Relates to the study of organisms' interactions with each other and their environments.

Median Household Income

The middle value of household incomes when arranged in ascending or descending order, dividing the income distribution into two equal halves.