Question

A species of hawk occupies the same niche in a forest that a species of falcon occupies in a nearby forest. What would be the most likely result if members of the hawk population were introduced to the falcon's forest? (3 points) Either the hawks or the falcons would die off or move away. The falcons would kill the hawks. The hawks would adopt a new diet. The falcons and hawks would coexist in the forest.

Answer 1

Either the hawks or the falcons would die off or move away.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ecological niche refers to the role an organism plays in an ecosystem, which includes how it obtains food, how it interacts, mating etc. two organisms CANNOT occupy the same ecological niche, according to the COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION PRINCIPLE. This is attributed to competition among both species, which will cause one to outcompete the other.

In this case, a species of hawk occupies the same niche in a forest that a species of falcon occupies in a nearby forest. This means that both species of birds (falcon and hawk) cannot coexist or love together. Hence, either the hawks or the falcons would die off or move away.