Question

1. a friend says uniform distribution only occurs in areas where humans have changed the ecosystem, like planting crops or trees. provide evidence that refutes this claim.

Explanation:

Uniform distribution can occur naturally. For example, in a desert with evenly spaced desert shrubs (like creosote bushes), they compete for water and nutrients, leading to a uniform distribution without human intervention. Another example is penguins in Antarctica, where they space themselves uniformly to access food and avoid overcrowding, a natural behavioral and environmental - driven distribution.

Answer:

Natural examples like creosote bushes in deserts (competing for resources to form uniform spacing) and penguins in Antarctica (behavioral and environmental factors leading to uniform distribution) refute the claim, as they show uniform distribution occurs without human - ecosystem change.