Question 1

In both northern California and southwestern Ohio,the greatest number of bird species was found

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A)  in urban centers. 
B)  in golf courses. 
C)  in rural areas. 
D)  in urban centers and rural areas but not in areas of intermediate land use intensity. 
E)  Bird species richness did not vary along gradients of land use intensity. 
A)  in urban centers. 
B)  in golf courses. 
C)  in rural areas. 
D)  in urban centers and rural areas but not in areas of intermediate land use intensity. 
E)  Bird species richness did not vary along gradients of land use intensity.

Question 2

In most ecological communities,we find

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A)  more rare species than moderately common or very common ones. 
B)  more very common species than moderately common or rare ones. 
C)  no rare species-apparently "rare" species are artifacts of incomplete sampling. 
D)  roughly equal proportions of rare, moderately common, and very common species. 
E)  more moderately common species than rare or very common ones. 
A)  more rare species than moderately common or very common ones. 
B)  more very common species than moderately common or rare ones. 
C)  no rare species-apparently "rare" species are artifacts of incomplete sampling. 
D)  roughly equal proportions of rare, moderately common, and very common species. 
E)  more moderately common species than rare or very common ones.

Question 3

In Michael Huston's studies of Costa Rican forest diversity,the highest tree diversity was found on soils with

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A)  very high fertility. 
B)  moderate fertility. 
C)  very low fertility. 
D)  either high or low, but not moderate, fertility. 
E)  There was no relationship between diversity and soil fertility. 
A)  very high fertility. 
B)  moderate fertility. 
C)  very low fertility. 
D)  either high or low, but not moderate, fertility. 
E)  There was no relationship between diversity and soil fertility.

Question 4

Niches of single-celled algae,such as diatoms,seem most often to be distinguished by their requirements for

Accepted Answer

A)  different combinations of inorganic nutrients. 
B)  different light environments. 
C)  different water-flow environments. 
D)  different water temperatures. 
E)  Most single-celled algae have indistinguishable niches. 
A)  different combinations of inorganic nutrients. 
B)  different light environments. 
C)  different water-flow environments. 
D)  different water temperatures. 
E)  Most single-celled algae have indistinguishable niches.

Question 5

Disturbances can alter a community's stable environmental conditions,also called its

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A)  frequency. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  heterogeneity. 
D)  equilibrium. 
E)  niche space. 
A)  frequency. 
B)  intensity. 
C)  heterogeneity. 
D)  equilibrium. 
E)  niche space.

In both northern California and southwestern Ohio,the greatest number of bird species was found

In most ecological communities,we find

In Michael Huston's studies of Costa Rican forest diversity,the highest tree diversity was found on soils with

Niches of single-celled algae,such as diatoms,seem most often to be distinguished by their requirements for

Disturbances can alter a community's stable environmental conditions,also called its

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Exam 16: Species Abundance and Diversity

In both northern California and southwestern Ohio,the greatest number of bird species was found

In most ecological communities,we find

In Michael Huston's studies of Costa Rican forest diversity,the highest tree diversity was found on soils with

Niches of single-celled algae,such as diatoms,seem most often to be distinguished by their requirements for

Disturbances can alter a community's stable environmental conditions,also called its

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

Socail Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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