18. Which of the following statements is true? a. The fundamental niche of speci

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18. Which of the following statements is true? a. The fundamental niche of species A is a subset of the realized niche, where species A can live in spite of competitors and predators The realized niche of species A is a subset of the fundamental niche, where A can live successfully and its predators and competitors can't eliminate it The realized niche and the fundamental niche are identical in all species The realized niche is the part of the fundamental niche where species A could live if it were not for the presence of competitors or predators b· c· d. 19. In what way is the Shanon-Weiner diversity index. H', better than species richness (S) at determining the diversity of a community? a. H' is easier to calculate than S b. H'is less affected by how much area was sampled, so it's easier to compare between studies H' can show differences between communities that have the same number of species d. c. A and b e. B and c In Paine's study of temperate and subtropical intertidal communities, removal of the top predator (a starfish) resulted in a. Species richness decreased by 1 (the one that was removed) b. Species richness increased but the number of trophic levels decreased c. Species richness decreased a lot, and the proportion of predators went down d. Predators increased, and so did the herbivores

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SOLUTION;4- A is the correct option as per the prey predator model of differential equation.

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