During a recent hurricane,25 individuals of the same butterfly species were blown onto a barrier island in southern Florida.The hurricane which lead to the arrival of the butterflies on the island is an example of a(n)________ factor.
A) clumped
B) random
C) density-dependent
D) density-independent
E) dispersed

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The hurricane is a density-independent factor because it does not depend on the density of the butterfly population. It is an external factor that occurred randomly and affected the butterfly population.

During a Recent Hurricane,25 Individuals of the Same Butterfly Species