The Idea That Older, More Stable Habitats Have Greater Species

question 30

Multiple Choice

The idea that older, more stable habitats have greater species richness than habitats subjected to frequent, widespread disturbances is known as:

• A) natural selection.
• B) the time hypothesis.
• C) island biogeography.
• D) the theory of community stability.
• E) the disturbance hypothesis.

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