The Difficulty Encountered by Many Species in Reaching and Colonizing

question 42

Multiple Choice

The difficulty encountered by many species in reaching and colonizing an isolated geographic location is known as which of the following?

• A) Distance effect
• B) Edge effect
• C) Diversity index
• D) Complexity index
• E) Opportunity index

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