The morphology and natural history of a common and widely distributed butterfly was observed over a 25-year period in Costa Rica. Recent DNA barcoding (DNA sequence analysis) showed that what was once thought to be a single species is actually a complex of at least 10 species. Though caterpillars of these species eat different food plants and have somewhat different habitat preferences than their adult forms, their morphological differences are subtle. These butterflies would be considered species.

Fruit bats in central america eat bananas and other fruits. banana plants rely on bats for pollination. what would be the most likely consequence on the banana crop if fruit bats were eliminated from the area? the banana crop would increase because bats would stop eating the crops. the banana crop would decrease because bats would no longer pollinate the crops. the banana crop would remain constant because bees would replace the bats. the banana crop would remain constant because the plants would adapt using asexual reproduction.

Awolf pack hunts,kills, and feeds on a moose. in this interactions, the moose is a?

What are the pros and cons of quadrat sampling?