As a Habitat Patch Gets Smaller, It

question 81

Multiple Choice

As a habitat patch gets smaller, it

• A) cannot support populations of species that require large areas.
• B) supports only small populations of many species.
• C) is influenced to an increasing degree by edge effects.
• D) is invaded by species from surrounding habitats.
• E) All of the above

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