Scientists Interested in How Populations Interact Within Communities Are Attempting

question 61

Multiple Choice

Scientists interested in how populations interact within communities are attempting to determine the species diversity of an island under study. Which of the following data would be most helpful to the scientists in determining diversity?

• A) the number of different species on the island and the size of the population of each species
• B) the number of species on the island that are consumers, producers, and decomposers
• C) the relative biomass of each species on the island separated by trophic level
• D) the number of trophic levels on the island and the niche of each species

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