Question 14

(Multiple Choice)

Using Tilman's R* competition models and given the R* values for the species of diatoms listed below, which species is likely to lose all possible pairs of competitive interactions?


A) Synedra, R* = 1.33
B) Asterionella, R* = 0.80
C) Cyclotella, R* = 0.72
D) Tabellaria, R* =9.7
E) Impossible to determine from the information provided.

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