Question 1

Overall,what is the net trend of NPP due to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) It is increasing. 
B) It is decreasing. 
C) It is not affected. 
D) It is decreasing currently,but will soon begin to increase. 
A) It is increasing. 
B) It is decreasing. 
C) It is not affected. 
D) It is decreasing currently,but will soon begin to increase.

Question 2

The current warming trend on the Earth is due solely to natural fluctuations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the main cause of sea level rise?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced summer sea ice 
B) warm water expanding 
C) sinking land 
D) reduced snow cover 
A) reduced summer sea ice 
B) warm water expanding 
C) sinking land 
D) reduced snow cover

Question 4

Which of the following would contribute to a negative feedback loop that would reduce atmospheric CO₂?

Accepted Answer

A) increased terrestrial NPP 
B) decreased terrestrial NPP 
C) increased CO₂ emissions 
D) decreased oceanic NPP 
A) increased terrestrial NPP 
B) decreased terrestrial NPP 
C) increased CO₂ emissions 
D) decreased oceanic NPP

Question 5

How has climate change altered the mountain pine beetle?

Accepted Answer

A) They are being outcompeted by the prairie pine beetle. 
B) They now have two generations per year. 
C) They have decreased the average elevation of their distribution. 
D) Their abundance has increased through lack of predators due to mismatched phenology. 
A) They are being outcompeted by the prairie pine beetle. 
B) They now have two generations per year. 
C) They have decreased the average elevation of their distribution. 
D) Their abundance has increased through lack of predators due to mismatched phenology.

Question 6

Data in this figure suggest

Accepted Answer

A) butterfly populations are declining. 
B) butterfly habitat is degrading over time. 
C) butterflies are moving north over time. 
D) two species of butterflies are evolving over time. 
A) butterfly populations are declining. 
B) butterfly habitat is degrading over time. 
C) butterflies are moving north over time. 
D) two species of butterflies are evolving over time.

Question 7

Due to global warming what occurred in fish in the North and Celtic seas?

Accepted Answer

A) Species richness increased. 
B) Species richness declined. 
C) Fewer deep-water species were present. 
D) Fewer shallow-water species were present. 
A) Species richness increased. 
B) Species richness declined. 
C) Fewer deep-water species were present. 
D) Fewer shallow-water species were present.

Question 8

Plant species in the Santa Catalina Mountains have moved to higher ________ due to the effects of climate change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plant species in the Santa Catalina Mountains...

Question 9

The Network of Ecosystem Warming Studies provides evidence that as a result of climate change

Accepted Answer

A) net nitrogen mineralization has increased. 
B) soil respiration has decreased. 
C) plant productivity has decreased. 
D) their sites have warmed by at least 7°C. 
A) net nitrogen mineralization has increased. 
B) soil respiration has decreased. 
C) plant productivity has decreased. 
D) their sites have warmed by at least 7°C.

Question 10

The timing of seasonal activities of plants and animals is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The timing of seasonal activities of plants...

Question 11

In great tits,increased warming has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) earlier egg laying. 
B) earlier migration schedules. 
C) greater mortality. 
D) larger body size. 
A) earlier egg laying. 
B) earlier migration schedules. 
C) greater mortality. 
D) larger body size.

Question 12

Which part of the globe is responsible for the largest increase in NPP?

Accepted Answer

A) the Arctic 
B) the United States 
C) the Amazon rain forest 
D) North Africa 
A) the Arctic 
B) the United States 
C) the Amazon rain forest 
D) North Africa

Question 13

The "wobble" of the Earth's tilt is responsible for previous ice ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Satellite-based measures of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR)can be used to estimate terrestrial ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Satellite-based measures of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation...

Question 15

Herbivores are tracking phenological changes in their resource in response to climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: The Ecology of Climate Change

Overall,what is the net trend of NPP due to climate change?

The current warming trend on the Earth is due solely to natural fluctuations.

What is the main cause of sea level rise?

Which of the following would contribute to a negative feedback loop that would reduce atmospheric CO₂?

How has climate change altered the mountain pine beetle?

Data in this figure suggest

Due to global warming what occurred in fish in the North and Celtic seas?

Plant species in the Santa Catalina Mountains have moved to higher ________ due to the effects of climate change.

The Network of Ecosystem Warming Studies provides evidence that as a result of climate change

The timing of seasonal activities of plants and animals is called ________.

In great tits,increased warming has resulted in

Which part of the globe is responsible for the largest increase in NPP?

The "wobble" of the Earth's tilt is responsible for previous ice ages.

Satellite-based measures of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR)can be used to estimate terrestrial ________.

Herbivores are tracking phenological changes in their resource in response to climate change.

The Nature of Ecology

Climate

The Aquatic Environment

The Terrestrial Environment

Adaptation and Natural Selection

Plant Adaptations to the Environment

Animal Adaptations to the Environment

Properties of Populations

Population Growth

Life History

Intraspecific Population Regulation

Species Interactions, population Dynamics, and Natural Selection

Interspecific Competition

Predation

Parasitism and Mutualism

Community Structure

Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities

Community Dynamics

Landscape Dynamics

Ecosystem Energetics

Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

Biogeochemical Cycles

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Aquatic Ecosystems

Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

Large-Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity

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