Which Is an Example of the Rescue Effect

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of the rescue effect?
I. A small population of birds maintains a stable population size near carrying capacity.
II. A population of mice in a low-quality habitat persists because of immigration from high-quality habitats.
III. Habitat destruction reduces the quality of an environment and causes a population of lizards to decline every year until they go extinct.

• A) I only
• B) II only
• C) III only
• D) I and II
• E) II and III

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