Question 1

Which of the following correctly explains the relationship between number of bird species and the area of islands in the West Indies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smaller islands support the fewest number of bird species. 
B)  Larger islands support the fewest number of bird species. 
C)  Intermediate sized islands support the greatest number of bird species. 
D)  Intermediate sized islands support the fewest number of bird species. 
E)  Island area has no affect on the number of bird species. 
A)  Smaller islands support the fewest number of bird species. 
B)  Larger islands support the fewest number of bird species. 
C)  Intermediate sized islands support the greatest number of bird species. 
D)  Intermediate sized islands support the fewest number of bird species. 
E)  Island area has no affect on the number of bird species.

Question 2

The equilibrium model of island biogeography explains diversity on islands as a balance between

Accepted Answer

A)  speciation and extinction. 
B)  immigration and extinction. 
C)  speciation and emigration. 
D)  immigration and emigration. 
E)  speciation and immigration. 
A)  speciation and extinction. 
B)  immigration and extinction. 
C)  speciation and emigration. 
D)  immigration and emigration. 
E)  speciation and immigration.

Question 3

The negative correlation between foliage height diversity and bird species diversity in South American beech forests is attributed to

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A)  small area. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  cold temperatures. 
D)  both small area and cold temperatures. 
E)  both small area and isolation. 
A)  small area. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  cold temperatures. 
D)  both small area and cold temperatures. 
E)  both small area and isolation.

Question 4

A well-known exception to the usual dependency of diversity on latitude is the ________ wasps.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

MacArthur and Wilson hypothesized that larger islands would experience more extinction events because more species present means

Accepted Answer

A)  more chances for extinctions. 
B)  more likelihood of competitive exclusion. 
C)  smaller population size of each. 
D)  Both more chances for extinctions and smaller population size of each. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  more chances for extinctions. 
B)  more likelihood of competitive exclusion. 
C)  smaller population size of each. 
D)  Both more chances for extinctions and smaller population size of each. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The network of satellites allowing a handheld receiver to determine latitude, longitude, and altitude is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Among the major regions of Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands, diversity is

Accepted Answer

A)  highest in California, which has the largest area. 
B)  highest in California, although it has the smallest area. 
C)  highest in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Province, which has the largest area. 
D)  highest in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Province, although it has the smallest area. 
E)  roughly equal across regions, even though they differ in area. 
A)  highest in California, which has the largest area. 
B)  highest in California, although it has the smallest area. 
C)  highest in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Province, which has the largest area. 
D)  highest in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Province, although it has the smallest area. 
E)  roughly equal across regions, even though they differ in area.

Question 8

Mean annual temperature

Accepted Answer

A)  is highest at the equator but decreases steadily above 10° latitude on either side of the equator. 
B)  is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 10° latitude on either side of the equator. 
C)  is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 50° latitude on either side of the equator. 
D)  is highest at the equator but decreases linearly above 25° latitude on either side of the equator. 
E)  is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 25° latitude on either side of the equator. 
A)  is highest at the equator but decreases steadily above 10° latitude on either side of the equator. 
B)  is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 10° latitude on either side of the equator. 
C)  is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 50° latitude on either side of the equator. 
D)  is highest at the equator but decreases linearly above 25° latitude on either side of the equator. 
E)  is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 25° latitude on either side of the equator.

Question 9

The scientific exploration of the New World by Alexander van Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland

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A)  was limited to several coastal sites in modern day Ecuador. 
B)  was limited to low elevation sites along the western coast of modern day Mexico. 
C)  recorded altitudinal distributions of plants and animals. 
D)  reached elevations as high as 3,000 m on the slopes of Chimborazo. 
E)  both covered latitudes ranging from 12°S to 52°N and reached elevations as high as 3,000 m on the slopes of Chimborazo. 
A)  was limited to several coastal sites in modern day Ecuador. 
B)  was limited to low elevation sites along the western coast of modern day Mexico. 
C)  recorded altitudinal distributions of plants and animals. 
D)  reached elevations as high as 3,000 m on the slopes of Chimborazo. 
E)  both covered latitudes ranging from 12°S to 52°N and reached elevations as high as 3,000 m on the slopes of Chimborazo.

Question 10

The "time since perturbation" hypothesis proposes that, compared to temperate and polar regions, the tropics are

Accepted Answer

A)  more diverse because humans have not yet had much impact there. 
B)  more diverse because they are disturbed more severely by cooling during glaciations. 
C)  less diverse because they are disturbed more severely by cooling during glaciations. 
D)  more diverse because they are less heterogeneous in habitat. 
E)  more diverse because they are disturbed less frequently. 
A)  more diverse because humans have not yet had much impact there. 
B)  more diverse because they are disturbed more severely by cooling during glaciations. 
C)  less diverse because they are disturbed more severely by cooling during glaciations. 
D)  more diverse because they are less heterogeneous in habitat. 
E)  more diverse because they are disturbed less frequently.

Question 11

For most groups, species diversity most often

Accepted Answer

A)  increases from the tropics to the poles. 
B)  increases from the poles to the tropics. 
C)  is low at the equator and the poles, and peaks at temperate latitudes. 
D)  is high at the equator and the poles, and lowest at temperate latitudes. 
E)  shows no clear relationship with latitude. 
A)  increases from the tropics to the poles. 
B)  increases from the poles to the tropics. 
C)  is low at the equator and the poles, and peaks at temperate latitudes. 
D)  is high at the equator and the poles, and lowest at temperate latitudes. 
E)  shows no clear relationship with latitude.

Question 12

Remote sensing of chlorophyll a concentrations in the Earth's oceans has revealed that marine plankton biomass is

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly homogeneous over huge expanses of ocean. 
B)  highest in the open ocean. 
C)  highest in the warmest waters. 
D)  highest in the deepest waters. 
E)  highest in cooler, upwelling areas near shore. 
A)  nearly homogeneous over huge expanses of ocean. 
B)  highest in the open ocean. 
C)  highest in the warmest waters. 
D)  highest in the deepest waters. 
E)  highest in cooler, upwelling areas near shore.

Which of the following correctly explains the relationship between number of bird species and the area of islands in the West Indies?

The equilibrium model of island biogeography explains diversity on islands as a balance between

The negative correlation between foliage height diversity and bird species diversity in South American beech forests is attributed to

A well-known exception to the usual dependency of diversity on latitude is the ________ wasps.

MacArthur and Wilson hypothesized that larger islands would experience more extinction events because more species present means

The network of satellites allowing a handheld receiver to determine latitude, longitude, and altitude is known as a ________.

Among the major regions of Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands, diversity is

Mean annual temperature

The scientific exploration of the New World by Alexander van Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland

The "time since perturbation" hypothesis proposes that, compared to temperate and polar regions, the tropics are

For most groups, species diversity most often

Remote sensing of chlorophyll a concentrations in the Earth's oceans has revealed that marine plankton biomass is

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Exam 22: Geographic Ecology

Which of the following correctly explains the relationship between number of bird species and the area of islands in the West Indies?

The equilibrium model of island biogeography explains diversity on islands as a balance between

The negative correlation between foliage height diversity and bird species diversity in South American beech forests is attributed to

A well-known exception to the usual dependency of diversity on latitude is the ________ wasps.

MacArthur and Wilson hypothesized that larger islands would experience more extinction events because more species present means

The network of satellites allowing a handheld receiver to determine latitude, longitude, and altitude is known as a ________.

Among the major regions of Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands, diversity is

Mean annual temperature

The scientific exploration of the New World by Alexander van Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland

The "time since perturbation" hypothesis proposes that, compared to temperate and polar regions, the tropics are

For most groups, species diversity most often

Remote sensing of chlorophyll a concentrations in the Earth's oceans has revealed that marine plankton biomass is

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Global Ecology

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