Which species will most likely exhibit a regular or nearly regular pattern of dispersion?
A) A species that competes for a limiting resource that is equally distributed in space
B) A species whose habitat is patchily distributed
C) A species with short dispersal distances
D) A species in which individuals are positioned at locations selected at random

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A species that competes for a limiting resource that is equally distributed in space is likely to exhibit a regular pattern of dispersion as individuals space themselves evenly to maximize access to the resource.

Which Species Will Most Likely Exhibit a Regular or Nearly