Natural History Is Important to Ecology Because It

question 4

Multiple Choice

Natural history is important to ecology because it

• A) requires keen observational skill.
• B) is not driven by hypotheses.
• C) answers key ecological questions.
• D) focuses on ultimate questions.
• E) none of the above

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