Which situation is most likely to cause an increase in interspecific competition? A. A previously farmed field is allowed to develop into a meadow. B. The number of female moose in a population declines due to a disease. C. Part of a forest is cut down to construct a housing development. D. Two species of birds evolve to feed on seeds from different types of trees.

italy's population growth rate is almost at zero, the national statistics agency, istat, said on monday, mainly due to a dwindling birth rate.

thermophiles, notice the prefix thermo.

the cladogram shown here shows similarities and differences among several classes of vertebrates. anatomically, the four have limb structure as their common ancestor. we might separate the mammals from the other three classes because they a) divergent; do not lay eggs b) identical; are warm-blooded c) varied; a four chambered heart d) homologous; have mammary glands

desert perennials often survive by remaining dormant during dry periods of the year, then springing to life when water becomes available. most annual desert plants germinate only after heavy seasonal rain, then complete their reproductive cycle very quickly.