"How Do Seed-Eating Animals Affect the Distribution and Abundance of the Trees

Question

"How do seed-eating animals affect the distribution and abundance of the trees?" This question
A) would require an elaborate experimental design to answer.
B) would be difficult to answer because a large experimental area would be required.
C) would be difficult to answer because a long-term experiment would be required.
D) is one that a present-day ecologist would be likely to ask.
E) All options are correct.

Accepted Answer

This question involves understanding the interaction between two specific factors (seed-eating animals and trees) and how they affect each other in terms of distribution and abundance. Therefore, an elaborate experimental design would be necessary to address this question properly. Additionally, a large experimental area would be required to study multiple tree species and their interactions with different seed-eating animals. Long-term experiments would also be necessary to see how these interactions change over time. Finally, questions like these are typical of modern ecology and would likely be asked by present-day ecologists.