The intermediate disturbance hypothesis suggests that ________.
A) ecosystems with high levels of disturbance will have lower levels of diversity
B) ecosystems with moderate levels of disturbance will maintain high levels of diversity
C) diversity levels in ecosystems do not increase indefinitely
D) All of the above

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The intermediate disturbance hypothesis suggests that ecosystems with moderate levels of disturbance will maintain high levels of diversity. This is because moderate levels of disturbance create opportunities for new species to colonize and establish themselves, while also preventing any one species from becoming too dominant.

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