Which is an example of associational resistance?
A) A herd of antelope are attacked more by lions when they occur close to zebras, the lion's preferred prey.
B) A small plant suffers less attack when it grows amongst a group of Eugenia, a camphor producing plant whose smell deters herbivores.
C) A cottonwood plant suffers greater herbivory when growing under box elder trees.
D) a and b
E) b and c

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Associational resistance occurs when a plant or animal experiences reduced levels of herbivory or predation due to its association with another species that deters predators or herbivores. In choice B, the small plant benefits from growing amongst Eugenia, which produces a smell that deters herbivores, thus exemplifying associational resistance.

Which Is an Example of Associational Resistance