Question

as resources decline in an ecosystem, all forms of competition increases. which of these represents interspecific competition? a herd of white - tailed deer competing for grass in a meadow a wolf competing with a coyote and vultures for an elk carcass a school of bluefin tuna competing for mackerel

Explanation:

Interspecific competition is competition between different species. In option B, a wolf (Canis lupus), coyote (Canis latrans), and vultures (e.g., Cathartes aura) are different species competing for the same resource (elk carcass). In option A, white - tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are the same species (intraspecific competition). In option C, bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) are the same species (intraspecific competition).

Answer:

B. a wolf competing with a coyote and vultures for an elk carcass