Plant species A has only one pollinator; if the pollinator disappears, the plant is not pollinated and its numbers decline.Plant species B has multiple pollinators; if a single pollinator disappears, the remaining pollinators ensure that species B is still pollinated and its numbers remain stable.Which species shows the greatest interaction strength with its pollinators?
A) Species A, because its numbers decline if its pollinator disappears
B) Species A, because its only pollinator is less efficient than species B's pollinators
C) Species B, because it has multiple pollinators
D) Species B, because it only loses one pollinator
E) Species B, because its numbers remain stable when it loses a pollinator
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