Exam 16: Ecosystems and Biomes

Which of the following is false regarding biomes?

Which of the following expresses the correct relationship?

Artichokes, olives and almonds can only be produced in the ________ biome.

An ecosystem is a/an ________ system in terms of energy, and a/an ________ system in terms of matter.

Plants on the floor of a rain forest often have very dark-green leaves. This coloration is due to the presence of ________ amounts of chlorophyll in the leaves, which is necessitated by the fact that the amount of light reaching the forest floor is ________.

The physical characteristics of plants in the Mediterranean shrubland biome are adaptations to

Sclerophyllous vegetation is characterized by

Large vegetation units (forest, woodland, grassland, shrubland, desert, and tundra), i.e., the $\underline { \text { floristic components } }$ of a terrestrial ecosystem, are called

The study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment is called

Loss of phytoplankton in the ocean would constitute a/n ________ effect on the marine ecosystem because ________.

Net primary productivity is

Ecosystems are generally structured in a complex network of interconnected feeding patterns in which consumers participate at several different points. This pattern is called a

The highest net primary productivity potential is in a

The world's breadbaskets refers to which biome?

The difference between photosynthetic production and respiration loss is called net respiration.

A biome is

The greatest pool of carbon on Earth resides in

A forest has ________ inertial stability and ________ resilience.

The openings in the surfaces of leaves are known as ________, and the cells that control the size of the openings are called ________.

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false }}$ regarding synthetic fertilizers?