Question

Many animals are grouped together in a particular environment that best satisfies their needs. Which is their likely pattern of dispersion?
Clumped dispersion
Uniform dispersion
Random dispersion

Answer 1

Clumped dispersion is the most common type found in nature. The distance between neighboring individual is at a minimum. This is common among organisms that are usually preyed such as in herds or family groups. Evenly spaced distribution maximizes the distances between individuals. There is usually competition for a resource. Penguins are an example of this distribution. Random distribution or unpredictable spacing is the least common among the three. Each individual is independent of the other. They occur in environments that have consistent environmental resources and conditions.