Which of the Following Statements About the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the intermediate disturbance hypothesis are true? Check all that apply.

• A)The intermediate disturbance hypothesis predicts that most communities eventually reach an end-state or climax community.
• B)Intermediate disturbance should lead to increases in species richness.
• C)Disturbances tend to lead to the dominance of K-selected species.
• D)An example of intermediate disturbance would be a tree fall in a mature rain forest.
• E)Intermediate disturbance should lead to all successional stages being present in the community at the same time.

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