In a biological community where diversity is great, such as a tropical rainforest, the abundance of any one species is likely to be
A) great.
B) small.
C) widely variable from year to year.
D) the same from year to year.
E) unrelated to diversity.

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In a diverse community like a tropical rainforest, the resources needed by a particular species are likely to be limited and shared among many different species. Therefore, the abundance of any one species is likely to be small in comparison to the total number of species present.

In a Biological Community Where Diversity Is Great, Such as a Tropical