Which Principle Is Best Illustrated by Erickson's Studies of the Shrub

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which principle is best illustrated by Erickson's studies of the shrub Clematis fremontii?

• A) In efforts to protect a species, one needs to consider the areas occupied by the species at all life stages.
• B) Individual behavior can affect dispersion within populations.
• C) Population distributions can be patchy at several levels of spatial scale.
• D) Population distribution is usually patchy only at a single level of spatial scale.

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