5. Wilderness (defined as undisturbed natural areas of at least 5,000 acres, and containing no human habitations) can be found in all of the following terrestrial locations except: A. tropical rain forests of central Africa B. snow-capped mountains in Canada C. tundra environments in Russia D. city parks in Denmark E. deserts in Australia

5. Wilderness (defined as undisturbed natural areas of at least 5,000 acres, and containing no human habitations) can be found in all of the following terrestrial locations except: A. tropical rain forests of central Africa B. snow-capped mountains in Canada C. tundra environments in Russia D. city parks in Denmark E. deserts in Australia

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter55: Biodiversity And Conservation Biology

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3. Which of the following transition zones between ecosystems would be the most narrow? A. the dry woodland ecotone between a tropical seasonal forest and a savanna in Africa B. the grassy plains ecotone between a boreal forest and a tundra in northern Canada C. the wet shoreline ecotone between a dry sand dune and Lake Michigan in Illinois D. the semi-arid plains ecotone between a grassland and a desert in Arizona E. all of the above ecotones are equally narrow
2. Which of the following is a closed canopy forest that has the greatest biodiversity of plant and animal species of any terrestrial ecosystem? A. a tundra dwarf forest B. a temperate deciduous forest C. a tropical rain forest D. a boreal coniferous forest E. an open woodland
2. The emergence of mayflies from a stream that are consumed by bats that live in the forest is an example of how ecosystems:a. have diffuse boundariesb. don’t interactc. are synergisticd. all of these
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