Many times species are composed of networks of distinct populations called metapopulations. When do metapopulations occur?

A. When a population in a better habitat does not send out colonizers into less suitable habitats.
B. When suitable habitat is patchily distributed and separated by areas of unsuitable habitat.
C. When a population is large and uniformly distributed.
D. When a population in poor habitat continually sends out dispersers to bolster populations in better habitats.


Answer: B

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