Question

as resources decline in an ecosystem, all forms of competition increases. which of these represents interspecific competition?
a school of bluefin tuna competing for mackerel
a wolf competing with a coyote and vultures for an elk carcass
a herd of white - tailed deer competing for grass in a meadow

Explanation:

Interspecific competition is competition between different species.

• First option: Bluefin tuna are the same species (intraspecific, for food but same species).
• Second option: Wolf, coyote, and vultures are different species competing for the elk carcass (different species → interspecific).
• Third option: White - tailed deer are the same species (intraspecific competition for grass).

Answer:

B. a wolf competing with a coyote and vultures for an elk carcass