The green world hypothesis was tested by Robert Paine and he found that when you removed the top predator, star fish, from the intertidal zone Group of answer choices:    • None of the answers are correct • species diversity stayed the same • species diversity increased • species diversity decreased

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.