Alligators are predators that live in the Florida Everglades. A scientist is using a computer model to determine whether the all
igator is a keystone species in the Everglades. The graph shows the population of aligators in one of the computer simulations
Population of
Alligators (Simulation)
Percentage of Population
compared to Year 0
0
4
12
16
8
Year
The simulation also provides data for many other Everglades species. Which of these results would provide the strongest evidence that the
aligator is a keystone species?
The populations of many species increase and decrease in a similar pattern as the alligator.
Explanation:
Since alligators in Florida are a keystone species, other species rely on it as well to keep everything in balance. Keystone species maintain structure, stability, and diversity in an ecosystem.
The cerebellum is a small part of the brain positioned at the back of the head, where it meets the spine, which acts as the body's movement and balance control centre.
