Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question.

Examine the figure and consider this hypothesis: Plant biomass increases with species richness. Functional groups are categories of plants each containing numerous species, such as grasses and wildflowers, or trees and shrubs. In looking at the data in the figure, how would you relate it to this hypothesis? The hypothesis is ________.

A) partially supported
B) supported
C) rejected
D) neither rejected nor supported