Questions: Which natural phenomena balance food and territory available to species?

Which natural phenomena balance food and territory available to species?
Transcript text: Which natural phenomena balance food and territory available to species?
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The answer is the second one: natural events like fire, disease, and predators.

Explanation for each option:

  • Human intervention: This option is incorrect because human intervention often disrupts natural balances rather than maintaining them. While humans can manage ecosystems to some extent, their actions frequently lead to imbalances, such as overfishing or deforestation.

  • Natural events like fire, disease, and predators: This option is correct. These natural phenomena play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. Fires can clear old vegetation, allowing new growth; diseases can control population sizes; and predators help keep prey populations in check, ensuring that no single species dominates an ecosystem.

  • Controlled experiments: This option is incorrect. Controlled experiments are scientific methods used to test hypotheses and understand natural processes, but they do not directly balance food and territory in ecosystems.

  • Technological advancements: This option is incorrect. While technology can aid in managing resources and studying ecosystems, it does not inherently balance food and territory for species. Instead, it often alters natural processes.

In summary, natural events like fire, disease, and predators are essential in maintaining the balance of food and territory available to species in ecosystems.

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