Studying species transplants is a way that ecologists
A)determine the abundance of a species in a specified area.
B)determine the distribution of a species in a specified area.
C)develop mathematical models for distribution of organisms.
D)determine if dispersal limited distribution of organisms.
E)consolidate a landscape region into a single ecosystem.

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Studying species transplants helps ecologists understand if the distribution of organisms is limited by their ability to disperse to different areas. If a species successfully establishes in a new area after being transplanted, it suggests that dispersal limitations might have been a factor in its original distribution.

Studying Species Transplants Is a Way That Ecologists