APES Unit 2 Review

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What type of ecosystem service is obtaining lumber from a forest?

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Provisioning

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What is a population's zone of intolerance?

Back

The range where organisms will die.

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What is a species that is critical to the success of an ecosystem called?

Back

Keystone species.

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What is the sequence of biotic changes that restore or rebuild a damaged community?

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Succession.

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What does biodiversity richness refer to?

Back

The number of different species in a community.

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What is the difference between provisioning and regulating ecosystem services?

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Provisioning services provide resources, while regulating services maintain ecosystem processes.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain.

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What are pioneer species?

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Species that colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in ecosystems?

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Higher biodiversity increases resilience and stability of ecosystems.

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What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

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Predators help control the population of prey species.