A variety of plants and animals live in a meadow ecosystem. According to Darwin's ideas about evolution, which of these meadow organisms has the greatest fitness?
A a snake that eats many mice, and then is eaten by a hawk
B a large, healthy hawk that does not find a mate
C a female mouse that has many offspring
D a lone tree that grows in the middle of the meadow

1. a tropical dry forest carries out more rapid nutrient cycling

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