Question

According to the rivet model of community structure, A) species share a community because of similar abiotic requirements. B) communities generally lack sharp geographic boundaries. C) if a species disappears from the community, its role will be assumed by another species. D) all species in a natural community contribute to the community's integrity. E) dependence on a particular type of soil rivets plant species into a tightly networked community.

Answer 1

D) all species in a natural community contribute to the community's integrity.

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