In a rank-abundance curve comparing two communities, the community with the greater species richness is characterized by a

A) lesser length of the curve and a more gradual slope.
B) lesser length of the curve and a steeper slope.
C) greater length of the curve and a more gradual slope.
D) greater length of the curve and a steeper slope.


C

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