Which of the Following Statements About the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the intermediate disturbance hypothesis is false?

• A)The intermediate disturbance hypothesis predicts that most communities eventually reach an end-state or climax community.
• B)Intermediate disturbance should lead to increases in species richness.
• C)Disturbances tend to lead to the dominance of r-selected species.
• D)An example of intermediate disturbance would be a tree fall in a mature rain forest.
• E)Intermediate disturbance should lead to all successional stages being present in the community at the same timE.

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Definitions:

Urea

Main nitrogenous waste of terrestrial amphibians and most mammals.

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Movement of primarily nutrient molecules and water from the contents of the nephron into blood at the proximal convoluted tubule.

Peritubular Capillary Network

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