A field study utilizes sites where the independent variable fluctuates naturally, making it different from a greenhouse environment and also not the most controlled approach. It also does not require the ecologist to vary the level of an independent variable.

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A Field Study

Question 26

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A field study

A) generally takes place within a greenhouse environment.
B) requires the ecologist to vary the level of an independent variable.
C) is the most controlled of research approaches.
D) utilizes sites in which the independent variable fluctuates naturally.

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