In a series of field experiments,David Tilman and colleagues investigated biodiversity and ecosystem function.They found a relationship between
A)ecosystem diversity and species richness.
B)ecosystem diversity and genetic diversity.
C)species diversity and genetic diversity.
D)species diversity and ecosystem function.

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The experiments conducted by David Tilman and colleagues suggest a positive relationship between species diversity and ecosystem function. Therefore, the best choice would be D, which directly links species diversity with ecosystem function. While A and B are somewhat related, they do not convey the same relationship as D. Choice C, which links genetic diversity with species diversity, is not directly supported by the experiments conducted by Tilman and colleagues.

In a Series of Field Experiments,David Tilman and Colleagues Investigated