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a wildfire dramatically reduces a population of oak trees. several months later, high winds blow several acorns from the surviving oak trees to a meadow several hundred miles away. the acorns germinate and establish a new population of oaks in the meadow. the surviving oaks in the original population will likely experience a ____________ effect, while the oaks in the new population will likely experience a _____________ effect.

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Answer:

bottleneck; founder

Step-by-step explanation:

Bottleneck effect is a loss of a large portion of the population.

Founder effects are a phenomenon whereby a small portion of a population migrates away from the original population and ends up establishing a new population in another area.

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