In a typical metapopulation,
A) suitable habitat is relatively patchy rather than uniform.
B) only the smaller subpopulations are at risk of extinction.
C) the isolation of habitat patches prevents recolonization after local extinction.
D) the dynamics of local populations are synchronized.
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Q5: _ involves the movement of individuals from
Q6: The extinction rate (E)of a metapopulation _
Q7: A(n)_ population cannot support positive population growth
Q8: A(n)_ consists of a collection of local,interacting
Q9: The _ effect refers to the increasing
Q11: As the size of a habitat patch
Q12: At the metapopulation,or regional,scale,population dynamics are governed
Q13: In a metapopulation,the probability of extinction in
Q14: Population densities are usually _ in smaller
Q15: Metapopulation persistence is a dynamic balance between
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