Within a forest ecosystem, the habitat of a fern would
.a. the tree that casts the shadow in which the fern grows.
b. the decaying plant material which provides nutrients for the fern.
c. the soil and the space occupied by the fern leaves.
d. the entire forest floor and all air moving through the forest.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes convergent evolution? the process in which two similar species evolve separately from each other and share similar characteristics the process in which a single species evolves into two or more new species the process in which two entirely different species evolve in response to each other the process in which two different species evolve separately from each other but still share similar characteristics