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GEOG101 Biogeography 2021
GEOG101 Biogeography 2021
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1
Terrestrial Biomes are zones of similar climates and functionally different vegetation.
True
False
2
A species that has been transported by humans across a major geographical barrier is ______
A naturalised species
An invasive species
An alien species
An introduced species
3
Which of these is an example of an abiotic interaction?
Grazing
None of the above
Use of resources
Predator/Prey
4
Which of these is true to the theory of equilibrium of species richness?
We expect smallest number of species on a large island far from mainland.
We expect smallest number of species on a small island far from mainland.
We expect smallest number of species on a small island, close to mainland.
We expect smallest number of species on a large island, close to mainland.
5
Which of these is not a principal species response to climate change?
Adapt
Die
Move
Expand
6
Which of these is not part of the Linnean System of classification?
Class
Species
Order
Genus
7
What type of shift is phenology?
Range
Functional
8
The niche is the _______
Geographical distribution of a species.
Set of environmental states within which a species is able to survive.
9
Why is a species' native niche a poor predictor of its invaded niche and range?
Interactions with other species can lead to niche shifts
None of the above
Climate does not influence species performance
Resource allocation may be different
10
A species response function considers the abundance of a species along:
An environmental gradient
The soil matrix
A beach front
A precipitation slope
11
Alexander v. Humboldt created the first global map of ______.
Aquatic Biogeography
Ecological Niches
Vegetation Zones
Tree Distribution
12
When was NZ separated from Gondwana?
45 million years ago
60 million years ago
30 million years ago
15 million years ago
13
Food is an example of which type of ecosystem service?
Regulating
Cultural
Provisioning
Support
14
Hot summer and high rainfall in winter are characteristic of what type of climate?
Temperate
Mediterranean
Tropical
Boreal
15
Which of these is an example of a shift in phenology?
Laying eggs earlier in the year
Laying more eggs each year
Building a nest higher in a tree
Feeding different foods to hatchlings
16
Environmental gradients can be made up of conditions and/or
competition
climate
suitability
resources
17
Which of these considers the traits of a given species?
Community Composition
Species Richness
Community Structure
Functional Composition
18
Which of these is not an anthropogenic environmental change?
Land uplift
Alien Species
Forest fragmentation
Landuse
19
Which of these is not an explanation for disjunct species distribution?
Plate tectonics
Limited Resources
Habitat fragmentation
Long-distance dispersal
20
Community structure is a measure of biodiversity.
False
True
21
Why are so many of NZ alpine species endemic?
NZ mountains are very young
Other countries do not have alpine environments
Alpine species have a limited fundamental niche
Alpine environments are harsh
22
Which of these is not an explanation for cosmopolitan species distribution?
Easily transported by people
Hemispheric seasonal differences
Wide niche
Good disperser
23
A species with a cosmopolitan species distribution pattern is found _____
In remote locations
Across most of the world
In limited conditions
In urban areas
24
How many species are there estimated to be worldwide?
8.75 million
1.25 million
6.25 million
3.75 million
25
NZ has high rates of endemism at species level, but low rates of endemism at family/order level.
False
True
26
A greater number of species at a location means greater biodiversity.
False
True
27
The fundamental niche of a species is always larger than the realised niche.
False
True
28
We can only identify the realised niche of a species using glasshouse conditions.
False
True
