Traditionally, Most Ecologists Have Assumed That Community Stability Is a Consequence

question 35

Multiple Choice

Traditionally, most ecologists have assumed that community stability is a consequence of:

• A) competition.
• B) predation.
• C) community complexity.
• D) the relative size of realized niches among species.
• E) disease.

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Definitions:

Tube Feet

Structures characteristic of echinoderms; function in locomotion and feeding.

Spiny Skin

A characteristic feature of echinoderms, a phylum of marine animals that includes sea stars, sea urchins, and their relatives, distinguished by their spiny skin and radial symmetry.

Birth Weight

The weight of a newborn measured shortly after birth, an important indicator of neonatal health and development.

Gestational Age

The age of an embryo or fetus (or newborn) calculated from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.