Most Studies Relating Species Richness to Community Function Support the _________

Question

Most studies relating species richness to community function support the _________ hypothesis.
A) Linear
B) Diversity
C) Redundancy
D) Keystone
E) Idiosyncratic

Accepted Answer

The redundancy hypothesis suggests that as species richness increases, the contribution of additional species to community function diminishes because many species perform similar roles. This is supported by many studies on species richness and community function.