Alpha diversity patterns are most likely to be driven by which type of interactions?
A) Changes in species diversity and extinction within large regions
B) Species interactions over several interconnecting communities
C) Species interactions in a limited, local area
D) Variation in speciation and extinction over whole continents
E) Dispersal and extinction of species across a landscape

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Alpha diversity refers to diversity within a local area or ecosystem. Therefore, alpha diversity patterns are most likely driven by species interactions in a limited, local area (such as competition or predation).

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