158k views
4 votes
A forest fire is an example of ________ regulation.

density-dependent
density-independent
r-selected
K-selected

User TwistedOwl
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

5 votes

The correct answer is B. Density-independent

Step-by-step explanation:

In biology, regulation occurs as there are factors that influence the number of individuals of a species as well as the fertility or death rate of it. In the case of density-independent regulation, this describes factors that are not linked to the population density of a species but instead can affect populations of all sizes this includes weather conditions and natural disasters including fires. This differs from density-dependent regulation that occurs depending on the population such as predation, certain diseases or predation. Considering this, it can be concluded a forest fire is an example of density-independent regulation because it regulates the size of the population by increasing death rate but does not depend directly on the population.

User Mouhammed
by
8.3k points

No related questions found