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1

Research indicates that montane habitat area is correlated with montane mammal richness.
2

Species, such as bracken fern, are less successful at colonizing marine islands because they produce large quantities of light wind-dispersed spores.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts ________.
A)that island species composition is dynamic
B)that immigration and extinction determine rates of immigration
C)that isolation and island area determine rate immigration and extinction
D)all of the above
E)a and c are correct
4

Which factor may affect species richness on islands?
A)island area
B)distance between an island and original colonists
C)degree of island isolation
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
5

Which hypothesis suggests that the tropics have species richness due to an environment most conducive to growth?
A)productivity
B)environmental heterogeneity
C)favorable
D)time since perturbation
6

As the variation of a system increases, it is necessary to increase the sample size in order to detect statistically significant difference.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

In order to increase sample size for large spatial scale studies, researchers are increasingly using .
8

Research suggests that the lack of species richness in European forests may be due to high rates of extinction during glacial periods.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





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