Why Might Biologists Assemble Species into Functional Groups When Examining

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why might biologists assemble species into functional groups when examining community structure?

• A)to better focus on species by species interactions
• B)to fit the null model
• C)to understand the significance of a single species by assembling them in functional groups
• D)to understand functional types because individual species might not be as significant

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Definitions:

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