The observation that members of a population are uniformly distributed suggests that
A) the size of the area occupied by the population is increasing.
B) resources are distributed unevenly.
C) the members of the population are competing for access to a resource.
D) the members of the population are neither attracted to nor repelled by one another.
E) the density of the population is low.

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Uniform distribution in a population often indicates competition for resources, as individuals are spaced evenly to maximize access to limited resources.

The Observation That Members of a Population Are Uniformly Distributed