In a Metapopulation, Within-Patch Population Dynamics Are Governed Primarily by

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a metapopulation, within-patch population dynamics are governed primarily by

• A)birth and death rates.
• B)dispersal and colonization.
• C)predation and parasitism.
• D)stochastic processes.

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