Most opportunist species . are non-native

tend to mature slowly after birth

go through irregular and unstable boom-and-bust cycles in their population sizes

are especially vulnerable to extinction

tend to compete well when their population size is near the carrying capacity of their environment

What is a universal way that predation benefits the predator? predation increases mate availability. predation in defense of space. the predator gets the energy it needs to survive. the predator keeps parasites from hurting the species.

Which layer will become saturated first when rain falls?

Aresearcher designed an investigation to test what effect eating different types of food would have on blood insulin levels. she selected 10 male subjects who were all 25 years of age and in good health. the experiment took place over 3 days. at 8: 00 a.m. on each day, the subjects ate a meal consisting of only 1 type of food. they had their blood insulin levels measured after consuming the meal. on day 1 they ate a high fat diet, on day 2 they ate a high protein diet, and on day 3 they ate a high sugar diel what is the independent variable in this experiment? a the age of the subjects b the blood insulin level c the type of food consumed d the time of day the meal was consumed