1060 Exam 3

Deserts are the driest biome and have high temperatures year-round

The use of natural predators to control another species, often an invasive species or pest species is called

Which type of succession follows less severe disturbance events that leave some life behind?

A reservoir that accepts more materials than it releases is called a

Species found in only one geographic area on earth that are especially vulnerable to extinction are called

Species, such as plants, that make their own food are known as

Communities that are changed by disturbance but return to original state (“bounce back”) are called

The release of water vapor by plants is called

Mass extinction events can change the direction of evolution and allow for new groups to dominate

Groups of different species living together in the same area are called

Communities usually change together as a whole, rather than each species responding independently to changes

Human impacts make some species "winners" and others "losers". Choose the "winner" trait.

What type of competition takes place between members of the different species?

Human impacts make some species "winners" and others "losers". Choose the "loser" trait.

The alpine zone of a moutnain is most similar to which biome?

How much energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next?

The total chemical energy produced by autotrophs is called

What is the biggest threat to biodiversity?

Energy of position is called

Removal of a keystone species leads to impacts on abundance of other species in a proccess called

The process by which individuals of one species capture, kill, and consume individuals of another species is called

Which biome has too little rain to support trees with seasonal temperature changes?

A relationship where one organism depends on another for nourishment or another benefit is called

How does energy leave ecosystems?

The Endangered Species Act protects endangered and threatened species. Which are at risk of becoming extinct sooner?

A relationship where two or more species benefit each other is called

Non-native species that establish a population in the absence of limiting factors are called

Individuals using shared resources that they would be competing over in different ways is called

What type of competition takes place when there are physical interactions over access to resources?

The runoff of excess nitrogen and phosphorus into waterways leads to

Most groups of organisms have similar levels of biodiversity, and most communities have similar biodiversity levels, too

Which forested biome has trees that lose their leaves in the dry season?

What type of competition takes place when species are consuming the same resources?

A regional area classified by its dominant vegetation and climate is called

Tundra is the coldest and northernmost biome

Where might whole communities change at once?

Organisms that make their own food from an abiotic source are called

Organisms that feed on prey internally until the prey die are known as

Batesian mimicry is when defenseless species mimic a harmful one

Energy can change form from one type to another, disappear, and be made

The loss of a species from one area, but not the entire world, is called

We are in the sixth mass extinction event and it is being caused by humans

The number of species present in a community is called

Which threat to biodiversity led to the extinction of the passenger pigeon?

Those that use light as an abiotic food source are ________, and those that use chemical reactions for food are _______.

How does energy enter into ecosystems?

All the organisms that live in a particular place plus all the abiotic (nonliving) elements of the environment is called

Which type of feedback loop reverses changes back to "normal" to keep a system stable?

What type of competition takes place between members of the same species?

Organisms that eat secondary consumers are known as

Events that eliminated at least half of the species on the Earth are known as

Warning coloration is called

What must happen for nitrogen to become biologically useful?

Internal parasites are called

The largest reservoir for carbon is

The entire niche that a species is capable of using based on its range of tolerance and resource needs is called its

Which cause of biodiversity loss is due to human impacts?

Where in the world do we not fnd evidence of local extinctions by prehistoric humans?

"Two species with the same niche cannot coexist when resources are limited" summarizes

Which biome has warm even temperatures year-round and the most precipitation?

Matter flows and energy cycles

The largest reservoir for phosphorus is rocks and the atmosphere is not involved in the phosphorus cycle

The most severe mass extinction event took place 65 MYA when the dinosaurs and many others went extinct

Symbiosis is always mutualistic

Communities with moderate amounts of disturbance have higher species richness than those with more or less disturbance

What strategy to increase endangered species numbers involves raising species in zoos and botanical gardens?