Figure 7.29

Communities. (A) Populations of wildebeest, zebra, and antelope compose the grazing community on the grasslands in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. This community is identified by the grazing niche of the large animals that dominate this landscape. (B) Sea urchins and sea stars make up this tide pool community along the rocky coast in Gwaii Haanas National Park, British Columbia. This community is identified by its geographic setting.
(A. © James Warwick/The Image Bank/Getty Images; B. © David Nunuk/All Canada Photos/Getty)