Question 1

The __________ defines the physical conditions under which a species might live,in the absence of interaction with other species.

Accepted Answer

A) functional niche 
B) realized niche 
C) principle niche 
D) fundamental niche 
E) primary niche 
A) functional niche 
B) realized niche 
C) principle niche 
D) fundamental niche 
E) primary niche

Question 2

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz,Quinlan,and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except:

Accepted Answer

A) higher metabolic rates. 
B) lower body temperatures. 
C) increased water proofing. 
D) both higher metabolic rates and lower body temperatures. 
E) both higher metabolic rates and increased water proofing. 
A) higher metabolic rates. 
B) lower body temperatures. 
C) increased water proofing. 
D) both higher metabolic rates and lower body temperatures. 
E) both higher metabolic rates and increased water proofing.

Question 3

Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely be distributed in a ________________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely...

Question 4

In a _____________ distribution,individuals have a much higher probability of being found in some than in others.

Accepted Answer

A) regular 
B) clumped 
C) uniform 
D) random 
E) partitioned 
A) regular 
B) clumped 
C) uniform 
D) random 
E) partitioned

Question 5

Caughly's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus,M.fuliginosus,and M.rufus)suggests the

Accepted Answer

A) physical environment limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
B) topography limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
C) amount of rainfall limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
D) temperature limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) physical environment limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
B) topography limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
C) amount of rainfall limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
D) temperature limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Donald Phillips and James MacMahon showed that the distribution pattern of creosote bush,Larrea tridentata,changes in the following sequence as they grow:

Accepted Answer

A) clumped,regular,random 
B) regular,random,clumped 
C) random,regular,clumped 
D) random,clumped,regular 
E) clumped,random,regular 
A) clumped,regular,random 
B) regular,random,clumped 
C) random,regular,clumped 
D) random,clumped,regular 
E) clumped,random,regular

Question 7

An organism with a narrow habitat tolerance is called a ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An organism with a narrow habitat tolerance...

Question 8

Caughley found the distributions of the three largest kangaroo species in Australia are determined by

Accepted Answer

A) hunting pressure. 
B) severe competition for den sites. 
C) severe predation. 
D) climate. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) hunting pressure. 
B) severe competition for den sites. 
C) severe predation. 
D) climate. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

The creosote bush (Larrea tridentate)can have a random,clumped,or regular distribution pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The __________ defines the physical conditions under which a species might live,in the absence of interaction with other species.

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz,Quinlan,and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except:

Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely be distributed in a ________________ pattern.

In a _____________ distribution,individuals have a much higher probability of being found in some than in others.

Caughly's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus,M.fuliginosus,and M.rufus)suggests the

Donald Phillips and James MacMahon showed that the distribution pattern of creosote bush,Larrea tridentata,changes in the following sequence as they grow:

An organism with a narrow habitat tolerance is called a ________________________.

Caughley found the distributions of the three largest kangaroo species in Australia are determined by

The creosote bush (Larrea tridentate)can have a random,clumped,or regular distribution pattern.

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

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Exam 9: Population Distribution and Abundance

The __________ defines the physical conditions under which a species might live,in the absence of interaction with other species.

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz,Quinlan,and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except:

Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely be distributed in a ________________ pattern.

In a _____________ distribution,individuals have a much higher probability of being found in some than in others.

Caughly's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus,M.fuliginosus,and M.rufus)suggests the

Donald Phillips and James MacMahon showed that the distribution pattern of creosote bush,Larrea tridentata,changes in the following sequence as they grow:

An organism with a narrow habitat tolerance is called a ________________________.

Caughley found the distributions of the three largest kangaroo species in Australia are determined by

The creosote bush (Larrea tridentate)can have a random,clumped,or regular distribution pattern.

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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