The failure of some non-native species to become incorporated into communities is often attributed to _______ (i.e., the phenomenon whereby interactions with native species exclude or slow the growth of non-native species).
A) nonequilibrium exclusion
B) the complementary model
C) biotic resistance
D) MacArthur's law

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Biotic resistance refers to the ability of native species in a community to reduce the success of non-native species through interactions such as competition, predation, or disease.

The Failure of Some Non-Native Species to Become Incorporated into Communities