According to the ____, new species are prevented from entering a community by the existing species.
A) equilibrium theory of island biogeography
B) facilitation hypothesis
C) inhibition hypothesis
D) intermediate hypothesis
E) tolerance hypothesis

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The inhibition hypothesis suggests that the presence of existing species in a community can prevent new species from establishing, as these existing species may outcompete newcomers for resources or otherwise inhibit their establishment.

According to the ____, New Species Are Prevented from Entering