Question

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the sundarbans forest in india and bangladesh is the largest mangrove forest in the world. mangroves have branching roots that keep these trees secure as water flows in and out of the mangrove forest. the branching roots also provide shelter for fish and shrimp. larger species, such as the irrawaddy dolphin, feed on the fish and shrimp.
the sundarban mangrove forest is also home to land animals, including spotted deer and predators such as the bengal tiger.
in the sundarbans mangrove forest, the bengal tigers make up which of the following? select all that apply.
a population
part of a community
part of an ecosystem

Explanation:

• A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area. Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans are a population as they are of the same species in that specific forest.
• A community is made up of all the different populations (species) in an area. Since Bengal tigers interact with other species (like fish, shrimp, spotted deer etc.) in the Sundarbans, they are part of a community.
• An ecosystem includes all the living organisms (biotic factors) and the non - living components (abiotic factors like water, soil, climate etc.) in an area. The Sundarbans with its Bengal tigers (biotic) and its physical environment (abiotic) forms an ecosystem, so Bengal tigers are part of an ecosystem.

Answer:

a population, part of a community, part of an ecosystem