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Why does the fraction of a patch that is subject to edge effects increase as habitat fragmentation increases?
a. Small patches cannot maintain populations of species that require large areas.
b. Species from surrounding habitats often colonize edges to compete with or prey upon the species living there.
c. The smaller a patch of habitat, the greater the proportion of that patch that is influenced by conditions in the surrounding environment.
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above

e. All of the above

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