changing distribution of species - lqc 17a

Question 1

phenology

Answer 1

the study of seasonal events in the lives of animals and plants

Question 2

what features enable animal species to change their distributions

Answer 2

ability to fly, swim over long distance, mobile over a large land mass

Question 3

what features enable plant species to change their distributions

Answer 3

good seed dispersal

Question 4

what are the possible consequences of new species moving to an area

Answer 4

increased competition for the same niche, change in dominating species

Question 5

what are the possible solutions for the original species

Answer 5

migrate, adapt to different niche, become extinct if can’t move / nowhere to go

Question 6

what problems would the migrating animal species face

Answer 6

lack of normal food supply, competition with existing species for a niche