Various studies in terrestrial and aquatic habitats (e.g. stream invertebrates) suggest that species richness is highest in communities where disturbances are (A) very frequent and severe, (B) very frequent and of moderate intensity, (C) very rare and severe, (D) of intermediate frequency and moderate intensity, (E) very rare and mild.

Various studies in terrestrial and aquatic habitats (e.g. stream invertebrates) suggest that species richness is highest in communities where disturbances are (A) very frequent and severe, (B) very frequent and of moderate intensity, (C) very rare and severe, (D) of intermediate frequency and moderate intensity, (E) very rare and mild.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter53: Population Interactions And Community Ecology

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