Which Would Be the Best Way to Directly Test the Hypothesis

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which would be the best way to directly test the hypothesis that C. stellatus a species of barnacle) is competitively excluded from the lower intertidal zone by B. balanoides another species of barnacle) ?

• A) Place individuals of each species in a jar and see which species survives.
• B) Clear rocks in an entire area and document recolonization events.
• C) Transplant B. balanoides to the upper intertidal zone.
• D) Remove all C. stellatus from the upper tidal zone.
• E) Remove all B. balanoides from the lower intertidal zone.

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