The Colonization of Glacier Bay, Alaska by Lichen and Mosses

question 38

Multiple Choice

The colonization of Glacier Bay, Alaska by lichen and mosses allowed the growth on the mountain avens, a(n) ____ species.

• A) nitrogen-fixing
• B) predator
• C) keystone
• D) K -selected
• E) r -selected

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