Question

squirrels and chipmunks compete for the same food source. what is most likely to happen to the degree of competition between these two species if their food became scarce?
○ decrease
○ increase
○ stay the same
○ disappear

Explanation:

In ecological interactions, when two species (squirrels and chipmunks here) compete for a shared food source, a scarcity of that food means there is less of the resource to go around. This forces the species to compete more intensely for the limited available food, so the degree of competition is likely to increase.

Answer:

B. increase