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    A Researcher Removed Predatory Starfish from Sections of Intertidal Rock
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A Researcher Removed Predatory Starfish from Sections of Intertidal Rock

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A researcher removed predatory starfish from sections of intertidal rock and found that the number of prey species decreased by 50 percent relative to control plots within a short time. This indicates that


A) predators compete with prey for space.
B) predator species are competing for prey.
C) starfish predation increases prey diversity.
D) starfish predation reduces prey diversity.

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