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Who confirmed communities with more species tend to be more stable than those with less species ?
(a) Alexander von Humboldt
(b) David Tilman
(c) Paul Ehrlich
(d) Edward Wilson

A

Alexander von Humboldt

B

David Tilman

C

Paul Ehrlich

D

Edward Wilson

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B
Ecologists believe that the communities with more species tend to be more stable than those with less species. This was confirmed by David Tilman.
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