Density-Dependent Factors Are Population-Regulating Factors That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Density-dependent factors are population-regulating factors that

• A) affect the same proportion of individuals regardless of population size.
• B) are usually weather-related.
• C) affect only sessile organisms.
• D) influence only fecundity.
• E) have effects that vary depending on population size.

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