Ecology Questions
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(T/F) Saprotrophs are consumers
Largest source of global methane emissions
What is the ultimate source of energy for an ecosystem?
how much water are living organisms made up of?
Depolarization and calcium ion release, actin and myosin cross-bridge formation, sliding mechanism of actin and myosin filaments, sarcomere shortening
What is the least common functional response?
How many types of functional response are there?
How do you think that defenses would differ between animals trying to defend themselves from being eaten vs. plants?
what does net primary productivity (NPP) measure?
which area of a mountain would be expected to receive the most precipitation?
what is another word for population density?
what results when a population grows larger than the carrying capacity?
which biome contains few shrubs and trees and limited rainfall?
populations that rely on stored resources are likely to overshoot the carrying capacity of the environment and consequently experience a _________________
dominated by woody plants,high rainfall, high average temperatures, tall trees,around the equator- central and south america
all of the following are density-dependent factors that can influence population size EXCEPT:a. weather b. food supply c. waste concentration in the environment d. infectious disease e. supply of suitable habitat for survival
valleys are usually ____________ than nearby hilltops because ____________
cold average temperatures, moderate rain,dominated by evergreen coniferous trees with a very short growing season,northern latitudes and high altitudes-northern north america, europe and asia,
T or Fcarry capacity of a given feature for a single population can change over time
moderate to hot, drydry soils, sparse vegetationnear 30 degrees north or south of equator