Many Species of Terns Nest on the Ground in Seabird

question 94

Multiple Choice

Many species of terns nest on the ground in seabird colonies. However, if nests are too close together, aggression will break out. This tends to produce a(n) ____.

• A) near-uniform population distribution
• B) opportunity for predation
• C) clumped population distribution
• D) opportunity for exponential growth
• E) random population distribution

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