question archive Tadpoles of the Southern toad, the Eastern spadefoot, & the Spring peeper all compete for the same food source; the 2 larger species easily outcompete the Spring peeper
Tadpoles of the Southern toad, the Eastern spadefoot, & the Spring peeper all compete for the same food source; the 2 larger species easily outcompete the Spring peeper
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Tadpoles of the Southern toad, the Eastern spadefoot, & the Spring peeper all compete for the same food source; the 2 larger species easily outcompete the Spring peeper. The red-spotted newt prefers tadpoles of the larger species (Southern toad & Eastern spadefoot). Experiments showed the red-spotted newt is a keystone species in its habitat. How would removal of the red-spotted newt affect the species that might live in that habitat? A. Other species would adapt, via character displacement, to higher numbers of tadpoles of all three species. B. The Southern toad & Eastern spadefoot population would increase such that Spring peepers could not co-exist. C. Species other than the Southern toad, Eastern spadefoot, & Spring peeper would migrate out of the community. D. It would increase the number of types of species that could live in that habitat.
