Sc 9 Discovery Ecology (Part 2 Review)

The process which results in higher concentrations of pollutants at different tropic levels.

Which of the processes associated with the water cycle might help to filter the water?

Which biome has the highest average precipitation?

Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?

When two different species compete for limited resources, _____________ competition occurs.

What term describes a genetic trait that improves an organism's chances of surviving?

Succession left undisturbed with sufficient rainfall will lead to development of a ________.

Which of the following is an example of coevolution?

What characteristic differentiates the tundra and the desert?

Which of the following abiotic conditions influence the range of biomes?

Mycorrhizae is a symbiotic relationship between a plant and a _____________.

Which two biomes have the same amount of rainfall?

Which term describes the overall role of an organism in a community?

What kind of succession begins with an area that is lifeless and lacking in nutrients?

What describes the process that favours the survival of organisms with favourable traits?

Which biome has the greatest biodiversity?

What is the relationship between latitudinal region and the number of species?

What is the reason for grasslands having grasses rather than trees as the dominant plants?

The term for long-term storage of carbon is referred to as a

When species become specialized to exploit smaller parts of a niche, _____________has occurred.

What term is used to describe the variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem?

A gas that helps to hold heat energy in the atmosphere leading to global warming is known as a

The first step in the nitrogen cycle where bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form