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Question 4 of 22
The metapopulation of California spotted owls is divided among several patches of suitable forest habitat. The forest
patches differ in size, the number of owls they can support, the quality of the habitat, and their degree of isolation from
other patches.
Which combination of habitat characteristics would lead to the highest probability of extinction due to stochastic events
for the owl population living on the patch?
a poor-quality patch large enough for ten owls that is reachable from five slightly larger, good-quality,
nearby patches
a good-quality patch large enough for six owls that is reachable from two slightly larger, good-quality, somewhat
distant patches
a good-quality patch large enough for 456 owls that is reachable from three smaller, poor-quality, somewhat
distant patches
a poor-quality patch large enough for 40 owls that is reachable from a larger, good-quality patch and two smaller,
poor-quality, nearby patches
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