Question

which of these dispersion patterns describes when organisms gather in groups around resources such as a watering hole or a patch of trees?
uniform
cyclic
random
clumped

Explanation:

In ecology, dispersion patterns describe how organisms are distributed in a habitat. Clumped dispersion occurs when organisms gather in groups (clumps) around resources like water, food, or shelter (e.g., a watering hole or tree patch). Uniform dispersion has even spacing (e.g., territorial species), random is without a pattern, and cyclic isn’t a standard ecological dispersion pattern. So the correct pattern for organisms gathering around resources is clumped.

Answer:

D. clumped