Which statement best describes the interactive view of communities?

a. Species exhibit similar distributions along environmental gradients, and the boundaries between communities
are sharp.
b. Species distributions are independent, and the boundaries between communities are wide transition zones.
c. Species exhibit similar distributions along environmental gradients, and the boundaries between communities
are wide transition zones.
d. Species distributions are independent, and the boundaries between communities are sharp.
e. Species exhibit the same distribution along environmental gradients, and there are no boundaries between
communities.


ANSWER: a

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