The Janzen-Connell hypothesis
A) does not apply to coral reefs.
B) does not apply to tropical forests.
C) predicts that juvenile mortality increases with distance from adults.
D) predicts that juvenile mortality decreases with distance from adults.
E) none of the above

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The Janzen-Connell hypothesis suggests that juvenile mortality decreases with distance from adults due to reduced competition and lower density of species-specific predators and pathogens.

The Janzen-Connell Hypothesis