​The Species-Area Relationship Suggests That If 90% of a Coral

question 98

Multiple Choice

​The species-area relationship suggests that if 90% of a coral reef is lost,then ____.

• A) ​90% of the species utilizing the reef will go extinct
• B) ​100% of the species will go extinct
• C) ​50% of the species will go extinct
• D) ​speciation of invasive animals will increase
• E) ​the habitat will forever become fragmented

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