Lottery Models of Natural Communities Are Considered Neutral Because They

question 82

Multiple Choice

Lottery models of natural communities are considered neutral because they assume that

• A) communities having low diversity have an advantage.
• B) communities having few resources have an advantage.
• C) all species have equal opportunities to obtain resources.
• D) all species must compete strongly to obtain resources.
• E) there is always a dominant competitor in a community.

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