Question 1

The number of montane mammal species ________ as the ______ of available habitat increases in the mountain ranges of the American Southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) increases,isolation 
B) decreases,area 
C) remains constant,area 
D) increases,area 
E) remains constant,isolation 
A) increases,isolation 
B) decreases,area 
C) remains constant,area 
D) increases,area 
E) remains constant,isolation

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) nearly homogenous 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 homogenous 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.

Question 3

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 4

A 100-year record of the colonization of Swedish islands by plants shows

Accepted Answer

A) a diversity-area relationship becoming evident only after many years of colonization. 
B) a diversity-area relationship established early in colonization,but disappearing as smaller islands "caught up." 
C) diversity increasing to equilibrium on large islands,but equilibrium not yet reached on smaller ones. 
D) diversity increasing to equilibrium on small islands,but not on large ones. 
E) diversity increasing rapidly to equilibrium on all islands. 
A) a diversity-area relationship becoming evident only after many years of colonization. 
B) a diversity-area relationship established early in colonization,but disappearing as smaller islands "caught up." 
C) diversity increasing to equilibrium on large islands,but equilibrium not yet reached on smaller ones. 
D) diversity increasing to equilibrium on small islands,but not on large ones. 
E) diversity increasing rapidly to equilibrium on all islands.

Question 5

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts

Accepted Answer

A) the rate of extinction is greater for small islands. 
B) the rate of extinction is greater for large islands. 
C) the rate of immigration is greater for near islands. 
D) the rate of immigration is greater for far islands. 
E) both the rate of extinction is greater for small islands and the rate of immigration is greater for near islands. 
A) the rate of extinction is greater for small islands. 
B) the rate of extinction is greater for large islands. 
C) the rate of immigration is greater for near islands. 
D) the rate of immigration is greater for far islands. 
E) both the rate of extinction is greater for small islands and the rate of immigration is greater for near islands.

Question 6

For aquatic organisms,

Accepted Answer

A) drainage lakes are more isolated than seepage lakes. 
B) seepage lakes are more isolated than drainage lakes. 
C) seepage and drainage lakes are equally isolated. 
D) seepage lakes include more habitat area than drainage lakes. 
E) because they have stream inlets and outlets,seepage lakes include more habitat types than drainage lakes. 
A) drainage lakes are more isolated than seepage lakes. 
B) seepage lakes are more isolated than drainage lakes. 
C) seepage and drainage lakes are equally isolated. 
D) seepage lakes include more habitat area than drainage lakes. 
E) because they have stream inlets and outlets,seepage lakes include more habitat types than drainage lakes.

Question 7

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts

Accepted Answer

A) large islands,nearer a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
B) small islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
C) small islands,nearer a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
D) large islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the greatest number of species. 
E) both large islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the greatest number of species and small islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
A) large islands,nearer a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
B) small islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
C) small islands,nearer a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species. 
D) large islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the greatest number of species. 
E) both large islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the greatest number of species and small islands,farther from a source of colonists,will support the fewest number of species.

Question 8

In the American Southwest,forest habitats

Accepted Answer

A) currently extend unbroken between mountaintops over thousands of km. 
B) have never extended unbroken between mountaintops. 
C) last extended unbroken between mountaintops in the Cretaceous. 
D) last extended unbroken between mountaintops in the Permian. 
E) last extended unbroken between mountaintops in the Pleistocene. 
A) currently extend unbroken between mountaintops over thousands of km. 
B) have never extended unbroken between mountaintops. 
C) last extended unbroken between mountaintops in the Cretaceous. 
D) last extended unbroken between mountaintops in the Permian. 
E) last extended unbroken between mountaintops in the Pleistocene.

Question 9

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 10

A positive relationship between area and species diversity is commonly observed for

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic islands. 
B) lakes. 
C) wooded mountaintops in the American Southwest. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) oceanic islands. 
B) lakes. 
C) wooded mountaintops in the American Southwest. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

The number of montane mammal species __ as the of available habitat increases in the mountain ranges of the American Southwest.

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

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

A 100-year record of the colonization of Swedish islands by plants shows

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts

For aquatic organisms,

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts

In the American Southwest,forest habitats

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

A positive relationship between area and species diversity is commonly observed for

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The number of montane mammal species ________ as the ______ of available habitat increases in the mountain ranges of the American Southwest.

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

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

A 100-year record of the colonization of Swedish islands by plants shows

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts

For aquatic organisms,

The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts

In the American Southwest,forest habitats

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

A positive relationship between area and species diversity is commonly observed for

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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The number of montane mammal species __ as the of available habitat increases in the mountain ranges of the American Southwest.