Vertical distribution of species occupying different levels is called:
AStrengthening
BStratification
CStraightening
DStrangulation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stratification
1. Species in an ecosystem are not spread evenly through its height.
2. Different species occupy different vertical levels.
3. This vertical distribution is called stratification.
4. So the answer is stratification.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Ecosystem'_
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