Studying Species Transplants Is a Way That Ecologists

question 57

Multiple Choice

Studying species transplants is a way that ecologists

• A) determine the abundance of a species in a specified area.
• B) determine the distribution of a species in a specified area.
• C) develop mathematical models for distribution and abundance of organisms.
• D) determine if dispersal is a key factor in limiting distribution of organisms.
• E) consolidate a landscape region into a single ecosystem.

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