Density-dependent mortality describes a situation in which:
A. seedlings of common species are less
likely to be eaten.
B. seedlings of rare species are more likely to
be eaten.
C. seedlings of rare species are more likely to
be infected by pathogens.
D. seedlings of common species are more
likely to be infected by pathogens.
E. seedlings have an equal chance of being
infected or eaten regardless of density.
D
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