Which of the Following Could Be Used to Define the Ecological

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be used to define the ecological niche of a plant species?

• A)the pH of its soil
• B)the insects that eat it
• C)the depth to which the soil freezes in the winter
• D)None of the answer options is correct.

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Definitions:

Complementary Goods

Goods and services that are used together; when the price of one falls, the demand for the other rises (and conversely).

Inelastic

A term describing demand when it changes by a smaller percentage than changes in price.

Elasticity of Demand

An index indicating the degree to which demand for a product changes in response to a price change, where an elasticity greater than one signifies a high level of responsiveness.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes with a change in consumers' income.