Suppose That in a Study of an Ecological Community,NPP Increases

question 54

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in a study of an ecological community,NPP increases as species richness increases,but scientists find no relationship between NPP and the number of functional roles played by the species.Which conclusion could be inferred?

• A) Ecological efficiency of the community is high.
• B) Ecological efficiency of the community is low.
• C) Tilman and his colleagues drew the wrong conclusions from their study of prairie communities.
• D) Niche complementarity does not explain the richness-productivity relationship in this community.
• E) Niche complementarity explains much of the richness-productivity relationship in this community.

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