Ecology 16 19 20 quizzes

The studies by Chapin and colleagues on Glacier Bay succession provide empirical support for which of the following models of succession?Answer    

Which of the following human activities can bring about shifts in communities to alternative stable states?

The final theoretical stage of succession is called the _______ stage.

An example of a biotic factor that can be an agent of change is

In which of the following models of succession can animals be important drivers of succession?

Which of the following statements regarding early primary succession is true

Which of the following early ecologists maintained that plant communities were analogous to superorganisms ?

A nutrient-poor lake with low primary productivity is referred to as

The increased productivity that occurs as a lake becomes shallower and warmer and more decomposition occurs is known as

Nitrogen from detritus is made available for absorption by plants through the process of

Which of the following correctly describes the role of nitrogen fixation in the nutrient cycle?

The study of the chemical, physical, and biological factors that influence the movements and transformations of elements is called

By a process known as _______, certain chemoautotrophic bacteria transform ammonia and ammonium into _______, which tends to be more available to plants than other forms of nitrogen.

On average, the typical ________ must consume more food per body mass than the typical _______, in part because of the difference in the C:N ratio between plants and animals.

How do plants differ from animals with respect to the way in which they acquire nutrients?