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Refer to the table.   A grassland region can be divided into several different local communities. For six different groups of butterflies (A-F) , biologists have sampled the regional species diversity and the average local species diversity. Their results are presented in the table. Which conclusion can be made based on these data alone? A)  Local processes are dominating the determination of local diversity. B)  Regional processes dominate local processes in determining local diversity. C)  Alpha and gamma diversity show a strong negative correlation. D)  Groups C and E exhibit the highest alpha diversity. A grassland region can be divided into several different local communities. For six different groups of butterflies (A-F) , biologists have sampled the regional species diversity and the average local species diversity. Their results are presented in the table. Which conclusion can be made based on these data alone?


A) Local processes are dominating the determination of local diversity.
B) Regional processes dominate local processes in determining local diversity.
C) Alpha and gamma diversity show a strong negative correlation.
D) Groups C and E exhibit the highest alpha diversity.

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