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A large population of Eucalyptus delegatensis is separated into separate, smaller populations due to topographical restrictions. Collectively, these populations are a


A) exopopulation.
B) fragmented population.
C) geopopulation.
D) propopulation.
E) metapopulation.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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Population ecology is concerned with the dynamics of


A) communities of organisms.
B) communities of organisms and their non-living surroundings.
C) groups of organisms of the same species.
D) ecosystems to enable organisms to exist.
E) biomes.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Successful reproduction of flowering plants may depend on


A) the availability of a specific animal pollinator, an abiotic factor.
B) the temperature and climate, a biotic factor.
C) the realised distribution of the plant.
D) the availability of water, a direct environmental factor.
E) All of the answers are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following statements about conservation biology is true?


A) Understanding the maximum sustainable yield is essential to avoid extinction of animals.
B) Species cannot become extinct by chance alone.
C) Minimum viable population sizes are based on a probability of extinction of 1 percent.
D) There is no population size that can guarantee the persistence of a species.
E) An absolute minimum viable population size can be calculated for any species.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Fecundity is best defined as


A) an organism's probability of reproducing.
B) an organism's probability of surviving.
C) the number of individuals in a population able to reproduce.
D) the number of individuals recruiting.
E) the settlement rate of sessile organisms.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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