Which of the following factors can synchronize metapopulation dynamics?

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Environmental stochasticity, such as changes in weather patterns or natural disasters, can cause synchronized fluctuations in multiple subpopulations within a metapopulation, leading to metapopulation dynamics.

Answer: B
 Prevention of dispersal can lead to isolated subpopulations that are more likely to behave synchronously because they are subject to similar environmental conditions and experiences.

Answer: C
 The death of immigrants may cause fluctuations in subpopulation size, but it is not a factor that would necessarily synchronize metapopulation dynamics.

Answer: D
 Heterogeneous patch quality can lead to differences in subpopulation size, but it is not a factor that would necessarily synchronize metapopulation dynamics.

Which of the Following Factors Can Synchronize Metapopulation Dynamics