The Ecological Role of Vertebrates
1. Vertebrates are often predators which play an important role in population control.
Name two predator-prey relations common to your region that involve at least one
vertebrate.
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2. Domestic animals are those raised by humans for human needs. Describe two ways
vertebrates are used in a domestic manner.
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3. List three things humans have done since the human population explosion.
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4. What is the ecological danger of human over-population?
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