Based on What You Know About Complexity and Stability,if a Model

question 47

Multiple Choice

Based on what you know about complexity and stability,if a model showed species richness was very high throughout a whole community,what would you expect community stability to be like?

• A) Community stability should be little to nonexistent because there would be a lot of turnover.
• B) Community stability should be high, since models indicate stability increases with complexity.
• C) Community stability should be low, since models indicate stability decreases with complexity.
• D) Community stability would be just as unstable as the population.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A depiction in graphic form that illustrates the link between the cost of a merchandise and the volume of demand from buyers.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services at which supply equals demand, and there is no tendency for change in the price or quantity.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, reflecting goods that are more desirable as financial conditions improve.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers at various prices.