The Gleasonian view of plant communities
A) emphasizes the role of chance co-occurrence.
B) emphasizes the superorganismal nature of communities.
C) is based on the flora rather than the vegetation.
D) is based on the vegetation rather than the flora.
E) none of the above

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The Gleasonian view, also known as the individualistic concept, emphasizes the role of chance and individual species' responses to environmental gradients, leading to the chance co-occurrence of species in plant communities.

The Gleasonian View of Plant Communities