APES Unit 05 Quiz 03 Population Characteristics

The gradual change in species composition in a given area is called ...

• ecological succession
• ecological restoration
• species richness
• species diversity

Primary ecological succession is characterized by...

• the establishment of communities that have been disturbed
• the establishment of communities
• the first establishment of communities
• the establishment of communities in lifeless areas

Which of the following describes an ecosystemʻs ability to survive moderate disturbances

• resiliency
• inertia
• ecological succesion
• survivorshi

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What is missing from primary succession?

• water

• soil

• light

• nutrients

Which would be an advantage of living in clumps

• provides protection
• sharing of resources
• better hunting
• all of the choices

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Why are legumes/peas/bean like plants important pioneer species?

• They fix atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that enrich the soil

• They provide a food source for other species

• They are able to live on a minimal amount of nutrients

• They fix atmospheric carbon into organic molecules

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What is the variation in an organisms chemical and physical environment that it can survive called.

• zone of intolerance
• ideal ecosystem
• zone of tolerance
• best stuff

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Which of these is the correction definition for a climax community?

• An ecological community in the first stage of succession.

• An ecological community in the middle stage of succession where lodgepole pines take over.

• none of the choices

• An ecologic community in the last stage of ecological succession after primary and secondary species have come in.

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What is the number of individuals living within a defined area called?

• clumping
• species abundance
• population density
• limiting factor

What is the maximum number of individuals that can live sustainably within a defined area called

• maximum overload
• terminal population
• carrying capacity
• ideal population

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