Question

In a typical metapopulation,

A) suitable habitat is relatively patchy rather than uniform.
B) only the smaller subpopulations are at risk of extinction.
C) the isolation of habitat patches prevents recolonization after local extinction.
D) the dynamics of local populations are synchronized.

Answer 1

In a typical metapopulation, A) suitable habitat is patchy rather than uniform. Hence, A) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a typical metapopulation, suitable habitat is relatively patchy rather than uniform. Small populations are vulnerable to local extinction, but a species has a greater likelihood of persistence where there are a number of local populations interconnected by occasional movements of individuals among them.

Isolation of habitat patches can prevent recolonization after local extinction. The dynamics of local populations in a metapopulation can be synchronized.