Multiple Choice
In plants, "self-thinning" refers to reduction in
A) the biomass of an individual in response to competition.
B) the total biomass of a population in response to competition.
C) both population density and population biomass in response to competition.
D) population density in response to competition, as population biomass increases.
E) population density due to grazing by herbivores.
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