24. Potential Warm-Up Quiz questions on Ecosystem Ecology . Energy ecosvstems 2. Draw a simple diagram...
NPP = GPP – R Net primary production = ______________ = GPP – energy used for cellular respiration Gross primary production = ________________ production of primary producers Respiration = ______________________ Thus NPP is the amount of energy available to primary consumers = primary production Explain the different ways in which primary production is influenced in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems Primary production: terrestrial ecosystems influenced by water, temperature, and nutrient availability Evapotranspiration rate measures the amount of water entering the atmosphere...
Define and provide examples of the following concepts: Environment, ecosystem, abiotic and biotic factors, natural and experimental boundaries, flows of matter and energy. Explain how the boundaries of an ecosystem may differ from those like national parks, county, state or national borders. Explain how natural features of the landscape (ex: a watershed) or biological phenomena (ex: a species range) can be used to define the boundaries of an ecosystem. Explain how ecosystems vary in size and scale, and how some...
please help Question 23 (1 point) Which observation is NOT explained by the intermediate disturbance hypothesis In the interior of an old forest a low number of K-type species dominate the community Species evenness is larger when disturbances are extremely frequent Species richness increases immediately after a disturbance such as a fire, but may decrease later In beach dune environments, a low number of r-type species dominate the community Question 24 (1 point) Some birds follow moving swarms of army...
Answer all questions in 1-3 sentences, thank you. Key Terms and Concepts The Hydrologic Cycle (p. 252) 1. Where is most of the world's freshwater located? 2. Explain the role of evaporation in the hydrologic Permanent Ice-The Cryosphere (p. 261) 15. Where is most of the ice in the cryosphere located 16. Distinguish among an ice pack, ice shelf, ice floe, and cycle. . What is the relationship herween transpiration and iceberg. 17. Why does all sea ice consist of...