31. Which of the following is NOT true about Connell's study on barnacles Balanus balanoides and Chthamalus stellatus? A. Chthamalus is excluded from the middle intertidal zone by interspecific competition with Balanus. B. In the absence of Balanus, Chthamalus can live over a broad zone. C. Competition largely restricts Balanus to the upper intertidal zone. D. All the statements are correct. 32. Which of the following statement is true to both Pisaster sea star and wolves in Yellowstone National Park? A. Both are keystone species. B. They play a role in determining the species composition and functioning of the community. C. They are not the most abundant species but they have a profound influence in the entire community. D. All the statements are correct. 33. Which of the following species has a wide niche breadth? A. panda B. koala C. manatee D. lion

31. Which of the following is NOT true about Connell's study on barnacles Balanus balanoides and Chthamalus stellatus? A. Chthamalus is excluded from the middle intertidal zone by interspecific competition with Balanus. B. In the absence of Balanus, Chthamalus can live over a broad zone. C. Competition largely restricts Balanus to the upper intertidal zone. D. All the statements are correct. 32. Which of the following statement is true to both Pisaster sea star and wolves in Yellowstone National Park? A. Both are keystone species. B. They play a role in determining the species composition and functioning of the community. C. They are not the most abundant species but they have a profound influence in the entire community. D. All the statements are correct. 33. Which of the following species has a wide niche breadth? A. panda B. koala C. manatee D. lion

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