Lottery, or Neutral, Models Are Most Appropriately Used for Which

question 183

Multiple Choice

Lottery, or neutral, models are most appropriately used for which types of communities?

• A) Somewhat diverse communities in remote areas where other species are unlikely to enter
• B) Unstable communities with changing species compositions and frequent disturbances
• C) Communities with very low diversities, such as deserts and polar regions
• D) Communities with low and erratic levels of resources, such as areas subject to periodic droughts
• E) Highly diverse communities, such as tropical rainforest trees, which have many species with similar resource requirements

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