Which of the following statements about sandy beach communities is FALSE? Hints

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Which of the following statements about sandy beach communities is FALSE? Hints Zonation of the intertidal zone is dominated by heterotrophic organisms rather than autotrophs. Almost no species moves between the zones of sandy beaches. Patterns of species distribution are related to tides The supratidal zone is the area above the high-tide line, where most animals are able to tolerate high degrees of desiccation Most intertidal organisms are burrowing species, which helps them avoid large temperature fluctuations and desiccation. Submit My Answers Give Up

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option b is false:

Almost no species move between the zones of sandy beaches.

because the burrowing invertebrates that make up large portions of sandy beach ecosystem are known to travel relatively great distances in cross shore disrection.

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