The Concept Known as Minimum Viable Population (MVP) Refers to

question 59

Multiple Choice

The concept known as minimum viable population (MVP) refers to

• A) the species whose role in a community is the most important and if its habitat is lost will have cascading effects through the entire community.
• B) the smallest population size of a species that can persist even if environmental conditions change.
• C) the smallest, single contiguous habitat that can hold a species.
• D) the historical size of a species habitat that is required for its survival prior to the impacts of human harvesting, introduced species, and global climate change.

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