Biology - Study Guide
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Author: Martha R. Taylor
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Chapter 52, Problem 15TYK
An experiment that removed a species from an area would enable an ecologist to test whether
- a. competition or predation from that species was limiting the local distribution of other species.
- b. dispersal ability was limiting the range of the species.
- c. abiotic factors were limiting the dispersal of the species.
- d. habitat selection behavior had limited the distribution of the species.
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Biology - Study Guide
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