A scientist is studying a biome that experiences large seasonal fluctuations in both temperature and precipitation patterns.
Which of the following would best characterize the organisms that inhabit the biome?

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Habitat specialists would be most abundant, because they have broad niches.

Generalists would be most abundant, because the resources available would be constantly changing.

Generalists that feed only on animals would be more abundant in the summer months, while generalists that feed only on plants would be more abundant in the winter months.

Specialists that live in trees would be more abundant in the summer months, whereas specialists that live in caves would be more abundant in the winter months.

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Answer:

Generalists would be most abundant, because the resources available would be constantly changing.

Explanation:

A generalist species is a species that can live and survive in different types of environments, and also have different range of diets it can feed on. Ominivores such as raccoon is an example of a generalist species which has varied diets and can survive in different environmental conditions, enabling it to maintain its population from season to season.

Organisms that would inhabit a biome that experiences large seasonal fluctuations in both temperature and precipitation patterns is best characterized by the abundance of generalist species, be because the resources available would be constantly changing.

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