Experiments on competition among species within a community reveal that
A)removing a group of species has relatively little effect on a community.
B)removing a single species has a stronger effect than removing a group of species from a community.
C)removing a group of species has a stronger effect than removing a single species from a community.
D)removing a single species has relatively little effect on a community.

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Removing a group of species from a community tends to have a stronger effect than removing a single species because it can significantly alter the balance of interactions among the remaining species, potentially leading to cascading effects on the community structure and function.

Experiments on Competition Among Species Within a Community Reveal That