A field of wildflowers has a diverse community of pollinators.A nearby farmer brings in hives of honey bees to pollinate his fields.The honey bees also feed on wildflower pollen, making them competitors of the wild pollinators.In response, some wild pollinator populations decline, but they build up again when the honey bees are removed.Assuming honey bees are the interactors and wild pollinator species are the targets, what is the most definite conclusion that can be made about interaction strength and direction?
A) There is no interaction between the interactor and the target.
B) The interactor has a negative effect on all target species.
C) The interactor has a positive effect on all target species.
D) The interactor has a negative effect on some, but not all, target species.
E) The interactor has a positive effect on some, but not all, target species.

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The presence of honey bees has a negative effect on some, but not all, target species, as some wild pollinator populations decline while others build up.

A Field of Wildflowers Has a Diverse Community of Pollinators