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Resistance, resilience, and functional stability are three different concepts related to stability in communities.
Resistance, resilience, and functional stability are three different concepts related to stability in communities.
True
In community ecology, a community is defined as a group of single-species populations that interact directly or indirectly.
In community ecology, a community is defined as a group of single-species populations that interact directly or indirectly.
False
Closed community boundaries are associated with the individualistic community concept.
Closed community boundaries are associated with the individualistic community concept.
False
The relationship between diversity and stability of species composition in communities is always a cause-effect relationship.
The relationship between diversity and stability of species composition in communities is always a cause-effect relationship.
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The stability of function and diversity in communities are completely unrelated concepts.
The stability of function and diversity in communities are completely unrelated concepts.
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Substitution by functional analogues is not a mechanism for stability of function in communities.
Substitution by functional analogues is not a mechanism for stability of function in communities.
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Keystone species are those that have minimal impact on the community's functionality.
Keystone species are those that have minimal impact on the community's functionality.
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The superorganism and individualistic community concepts have no contrasting features.
The superorganism and individualistic community concepts have no contrasting features.
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Ecotones are now mostly recognized as closed community boundaries.
Ecotones are now mostly recognized as closed community boundaries.
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Zonation occurs along a biological gradient in communities.
Zonation occurs along a biological gradient in communities.
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