In General, Demonstrating the Occurrence of Competition Under Natural Field

question 54

Multiple Choice

In general, demonstrating the occurrence of competition under natural field conditions is problematic for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT that

• A)it is difficult to know whether a population is at carrying capacity.
• B)competition is impossible to measure in a natural setting.
• C)scientists cannot control the environment.
• D)scientists lack full knowledge of the life history requirements of natural populations.

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