What Do the Data in the Graphs Suggest About the Resistance

question 65

Multiple Choice

What do the data in the graphs suggest about the resistance of the community to disturbance?

• A) Communities with any amount of plants are very resistant to disturbance.
• B) Community resistance depends on whether herbivores, predators, and parasites are present.
• C) Herbivore species richness and abundance both increase with small changes in plant species richness.
• D) The stability of herbivore species richness and abundance responds independently of plant species richness.

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