Which of the following increases community diversity, based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis?
A) frequent immigrations of new species
B) stable conditions with no disturbance
C) moderate levels of disturbance
D) intensive disturbance by humans

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The intermediate disturbance hypothesis suggests that moderate levels of disturbance can increase species diversity by preventing any single species from dominating the environment. This allows for a greater number of species to coexist than in conditions of either low disturbance (where competitive exclusion can limit diversity) or high disturbance (which can eliminate many species).

Which of the Following Increases Community Diversity, Based on the Intermediate