Northern elephant seals were hunted to the point that their population size was reduced to few as 20 in the late 1800s since then, their populations have rebounded to over 30,000. however, the genetic diversity is significantly reduced in the rebounded population of elephant sealsexplains this lack of genetic diversity in a population of 30,000

Microorganisms aren’t all decomposers; in fact, many act as producers or primary consumers in an ecosystem. how do microorganisms that act as producers benefit the rest of an ecosystem in terms of energy transfer? what about microorganisms that act as primary consumers?

Complete the statements to identify the first two steps of meiosis i. (1 ) the first and longest step of meiosis i is called i. (2)the second step of meiosis i is called i.

1. emigration the movement of people from one place to another 2. immigration a situation in which resources are being used up at a faster rate than they can be replenished 3. migration the leaving of one's homeland to settle in a new place 4. overpopulation the movement of people to a new country 5. sustainable development a situation in which the birth rate is not sufficient to replace the existing population 6. underpopulation the ability to meet current needs without reducing the ability to meet future needs 7. unsustainable development the increase in the population of a city 8. urbanization a situation in which the number of people exceeds the available natural resources in an area