Question

the table lists three examples of different levels of organization within an ecosystem.
p many species of birds, insects, plants, and animals interacting with the air, soil and water in a forest
q a group of finches migrating from north america to south america
r a group of finches and hummingbirds depending on the same type of plant for food.
drag the letters p, q, and r into the diagram below to correctly represent the specificity of the levels of organization within an ecosystem.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the ecosystem - level of P

P describes a complex interaction of many species with abiotic factors in a forest, which is a large - scale ecosystem level.

Step2: Identify the population - level of Q

Q is about a group of finches (a single species population) migrating, which is at the population level.

Step3: Identify the community - level of R

R involves two different species (finches and hummingbirds) depending on the same plant for food, which is a community - level interaction. The most specific is the community (R), then the population (Q), and the least specific is the ecosystem (P).

Answer:

From the innermost circle to the outermost circle: R, Q, P