An Especially Effective Strategy for Reducing Intraspecific Competition Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

An especially effective strategy for reducing intraspecific competition is

• A)different ecological niches for juveniles and adults.
• B)rapid reproduction.
• C)eating prey before they are "ready" (ripe)for other species.
• D)resource partitioning.
• E)None of these since the examples given are for reducing interspecific competition.

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Definitions:

Nonprobability Sampling

Type of sampling procedure in which one cannot specify the probability that any member of the population will be included in the sample.

Cluster Sampling

A sampling technique where the population is divided into groups, or clusters, and a random sample of these groups is selected for study.

Grocery Store

A retail store that primarily sells food, including fresh produce, meats, dairy, and pantry items, often along with household goods.

Sampling Error

The error that occurs due to the selection of a sample from a population that is not perfectly representative, potentially leading to inaccurate results.