A Group of Ecologists Is Studying a Metapopulation of Native

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Multiple Choice

A group of ecologists is studying a metapopulation of native bees.The species, an important pollinator, is on the verge of extinction.The ecologists hope to preserve and increase the population.For the greatest chance of success, they should probably focus on

• A) maintaining the source population.
• B) maintaining the largest sink population.
• C) maintaining the smallest sink population.
• D) building corridors to directly connect the sink populations.
• E) decreasing movement between source and sink populations.

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Definitions:

Gestalt

A psychological approach emphasizing the holistic and innate patterns of organization in perception and problem-solving, rather than focusing on individual components.

Psychophysical

Relating to the relationship between psychological processes and physical phenomena.

Organizational

Pertaining to the structure or arrangement of components within a system, often used in the context of businesses or institutions.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on how people interpret the world and believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.