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1. Which of the following is a good example of metapopulation?
a. Two populations of rain forest monkeys, separate by a 20,000 foot mountain range
b. Populations of prairie plants in a landscape made up mostly of open prairie, with some woodlots mixed in
c. Fish that live in a string of rapids in a river, separated by stretches of deeper water
d. Bears which live in a large continuous forest

My best guess would be A, but I don't know for sure.

2. In a metapopulation situation, the bigger challenge for long-term species survival is
a. the average size of habitat patches or islands
b. the average distance between habitat patches or islands
c. the kind of habitat which occurs in between the habitat patches or islands

I would guess A, or maybe B for question 2.
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10 years ago
1. Which of the following is a good example of metapopulation?
a. Two populations of rain forest monkeys, separate by a 20,000 foot mountain range
b. Populations of prairie plants in a landscape made up mostly of open prairie, with some woodlots mixed in
c. Fish that live in a string of rapids in a river, separated by stretches of deeper water
d. Bears which live in a large continuous forest

A metapopulation consists of a group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interact at some level.

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10 years ago
2. In a metapopulation situation, the bigger challenge for long-term species survival is
a. the average size of habitat patches or islands
b. the average distance between habitat patches or islands
c. the kind of habitat which occurs in between the habitat patches or islands

I suppose it could B.

What textbook are you using?
Mastering in Nutritional Biology
Tralalalala Slight Smile
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10 years ago
"The Diversity of Life" by Edward O. Wilson
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