You Are Trying to Determine If a Particular Species Will

question 4

Multiple Choice

You are trying to determine if a particular species will become invasive in your province. You know there are common attributes of invasive species; which attribute would be least applicable to invasive species?

• A)well-developed dispersal mechanisms
• B)low ecological tolerance
• C)fast maturation
• D)high reproductive output
• E)known to be invasive in many countries

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