NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
How do herbivores and plants compare in their response to competition?
Options
- AThey are less affected by competition compared to carnivores
- BThey are more adversely affected by competition compared to carnivores
- CThey benefit from competition more than carnivores
- DThey are unaffected by competition
Correct answer
B. They are more adversely affected by competition compared to carnivores
Step-by-step solution
The Abingdon tortoise in Galapagos Islands became extinct within a decade after goats were introduced on the island, apparently due to the greater browsing efficiency of the goats. Another evidence for the occurrence of competition in nature comes from what is called ‘competitive release’. A species whose distribution is restricted to a small geographical area because of the presence of a competitively superior species, is found to expand its distributional range dramatically when the competing species is experimen