Question 8

(Multiple Choice)

Simberloff and Wilson carried out a famous experiment to study the recolonization by arthropods of small mangrove islands after the islands were fumigated. One of their findings was


A) Species richness remained unchanged over time
B) Recolonization was identical on all islands regardless of size
C) Species turnover was low following recolonization
D) All islands had high diversity relative to the mainland
E) Species turnover was high following recolonization

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