Two distinct bird species occupy an island. Species A has a short, broad beak and eats large seeds. Species B has a short, narrow beak and eats small seeds. If the large seed crop is greatly reduced one year, while the small seed crop remains unchanged, which of the following is likely to occur among individuals of the two species?

MCQs on the interactions among organisms and their environment that influence and regulate population size. Covers forms of intrinsic population growth and factors affecting that growth, ecological relationships, and the means through which populations can be managed to maintain species and biodiversity.