Unit 2: The Living Ecosystem Biodiversity

Biodiversity is measured using two criteria. They are...

• Species evenness and habitat area

• Species richness and ecological relationships

• Species richness and evenness

• Species evenness and NPP produced

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Which of the following would have the highest species richness?

• An ecosystem with 30 species with varying numbers of each population.

• An ecosystem with 15 species with 2 populations dominating in size.

• An ecosystem with 25 species with roughly the same amount of individuals in each population.

• An ecosystem with 5 highly specialized species with equal amount of individuals in each population.

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In the information provided, which of the following species would most likely be a specialist?

• Spruce Trees

• Grasses

• Birch trees

• Shrubs

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According to the map, which of the following islands would be negatively impacted the most by an invasive species?

• Fuerteventura

• La Palma

• Porto Santo

• Tenerife

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The first species that reappear after a major disruption to an ecosystem are known as...

• Primary consumers

• Reintroduced species

• Endangered Species

• Pioneer species

Typically, islands that are smaller and further from the mainland would most likely have...

• a higher rate of extinction

• a lower rate of extinction

• a higher rate of immigration

• a higher frequency of generalist species

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Primary succession would occur in all the following areas except..

• bare rock

• after a volcanic eruption

• sandy dunes

• an open field

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What area would be considered the climax community?

• Annual herb stage

• forest

• scrub stage

• lichen moss stage

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Minor disruptions from time to time reduce competition and increase biodiversity. This refers to...

• The theory of island biogeography

• The Simpson Index

• The intermediate disruption hypothesis

• The process of succession

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Which of the following pairs would be considered a regulating service of biodiversity?

• Food and fresh water

• Pollination and biological control

• Tourism and the arts

• Habitats and genetic diversity

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