ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Wetlands
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Artic
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Desert
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Forest
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Detailed explanation-1: -All owls are predators; they depend on other animals for food. However, very few predators feed on owls (except sometimes other owls). In fact, owls often eat other predators, such as weasels, bats, shrews and insect-eating birds. Therefore, owls hold a position at the top of the food chain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Navaz highlights how vital owls are: “They play a very important role in controlling the rodent population. A family of 5 owls can consume about 3, 000 rodents in one breeding season, thus helping reduce damage to crops. They are phenomenal in pest control and help maintain the food chain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, an owl is a tertiary consumer. Tertiary consumers are apex predators and occupy the top of the food chain.
Detailed explanation-4: -No, Community cannot contain two populations of the same species, but it includes populations of organisms of different species. As per various definitions: “A population can be simply defined as a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular habitat.”