In which of the following situations would you expect to find the largest number of k-selected individuals?
a) a recently abandoned agricultural field in ohio
b) the sand dune communities of south lake michigan
c) the flora and fauna of a coral reef in the caribbean
d) south florida after a hurricane
e) a newly emergent volcanic island

C

Explanation:

K-selected species e.g Elephants, are species characterized by a more stable population and such species produce fewer offspring and their population is governed by their biotic potential. I. e maximum reproductive capacity

The Correct Option is C: (the flora and fauna of a coral reef in the Caribbean)

Explanation:

There are some characteristics of K-selected individual that can make them survive in the flora and fauna of a coral reef in the Caribbean. One of them is the fact that they inhabit biological communities that are relatively stable such as climax forest or late-successional forests. The flora and fauna of the Caribbean is an example of this.

well, that's easy; the answer's c, "it reduces contamination of the water and substrate of the estuary."

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