Squirrels and chipmunks compete for the same food source. What is most likely to happen to the degree of competition between these two species if their food became scarce?

decrease

increase

stay the same

disappear

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Jaylen Higgins

6 September, 10:17

Squirrels and chipmunks compete for the same food source. What is most likely to happen to the degree of competition between these two species if their food became scarce?

decrease

increase

stay the same

disappear

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Gideon Everett · Answer 1

The correct answer is increase

If there's less food, they're gonna fight for it more because both will want the small amounts of food that they barely get. The competition increases.

Squirrels and chipmunks compete for the same food source. What is most likely to happen to the degree of competition between these two species if their food became scarce?decreaseincreasestay the samedisappear

Squirrels and chipmunks compete for the same food source. What is most likely to happen to the degree of competition between these two species if their food became scarce?

decrease

increase

stay the same

disappear