The Janzen-Connell Hypothesis

The Janzen-Connell hypothesis:

A) proposes that interactions with host-specific pathogens, herbivores, or seed predators play a role in decreasing plant diversity.
B) is based on the observation that seeds often suffer lower rates of herbivory when growing directly beneath a parent tree.
C) is supported by research that demonstrated that seeds of rare species are more likely to escape seed predators.
D) is supported by data that indicated that seed and seedling mortality was not density dependent, thus favoring more common species.
E) indicates that rare plants do not survive well in the tropics.