According to the Redundancy Hypothesis,species Are Redundant If

question 11

Multiple Choice

According to the redundancy hypothesis,species are redundant if

• A)they could be eliminated or replaced by others with no loss of ecosystem function.
• B)they have grown beyond their carrying capacity for a particular ecosystem.
• C)their ecological niche overlaps somewhat with another species.
• D)they have an effect on the ecosystem that is disproportionate with their abundance.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation technique that allocates an equal proportion of the cost of an asset to each year of its useful life.

Amortize Discount

The process of gradually writing off the discount on bonds payable over the life of the bond, effectively recognizing some interest expense each period.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities that represent the amount a corporation owes to bondholders.

Effective-Interest Method

A method of calculating the amortized cost of a bond and interest expense using a constant interest rate over the term of the bond.