Based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis,a community’s species diversity is increased by(A) frequent massive disturbance.(B) stable conditions with no disturbance.(C) moderate levels of disturbance.(D) human intervention to eliminate disturbance.

Q: According to the island equilibrium model, species richness would be greatest on an island that isa)…

A: It refers to the number of species in an area or a community.

Q: List and describe the four main human-induced threats to species.

A: Step 1 The occurrence of different types of genes, gene pools, species, habitats, and ecosystems in…

Q: Why Are Community Interactions Important?

A: All the populations of several different species of a particular area is called community.

Q: How does diversity affect the stability of a community during a disturbance

A: Disturbance Affects Species Diversity. Species diversity is low at low disturbance frequency because…

Q: How does the presence of invasive species affect the ecological interactions and community dynamics…

A: Ecology is the science that examines the interactions of living species, including humans, with…

Q: A population of 1,492 finches is introduced to a rainforest. Over the next year, the finches show a…

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Q: Explain briefly how the fire - grazer - browser interactions affect the trees-grass mixture in…

A: Browsing (browser) means when the herbivore feeds on leaves, shoots, or woody plants. While grazing…

Q: 22.According to the intermediate disturbance hypothesis _____________________.     A)  species…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: For each of the following statements about a keystone species, select true or false. 1. Keystone…

A: A keystone species is a species that has an extensive effect on an ecosystem even though their…

Q: The discipline that applies ecological principles to returningdegraded ecosystems to a more natural…

A: The ecosystem refers to the community of living organisms that interacts with each other and their…

Q: Describe how the frequency and magnitude of disturbanceinfluences the species richness of a…

A: Disturbance can be defined as the process that plays the role in removing the biomass from the…

Q: Compare and contrast the three main types of exploitativespecies interactions. How do predation,…

A: The population of different species present in a community interacts with each other and with…

Q: After a large hurricane in 1989, the amount of live coral cover on a coral reef decreased from >80%…

A: The definition of resilient is someone or something that bounces back into shape or recovers…

Q: Why is environmental filtering so crucial to community structure

A: Different populations living together and interacting with each other forms a community. Community…

Q: What is the single greatest threat to biodiversity?(A) overharvesting of commercially important…

A: Biodiversity means presence of different kinds of species of plants and animals in a habitat.

Q: When r is a positive number, the population size is (a) stable (b) increasing (c) decreasing (d)…

A: The population size in an ecosystem is affected by four important factors: immigration, immigration,…

Q: 3 Two species (A, B) have fecundities of A:3 and B:4 and both have the same survival rate. a) Which…

A: Given, Fecundity rate or reproductive rate of two species A and B, A = 3 B = 4 Both the species have…

Q: we tested the intermediate disturbance hypothesis formed by Joseph O Connel in 1978. His hypothesis…

A: Intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) Intermediate disturbance hypothesis states that recurrent…

Q: If a species of fruit-eating bat eats the same species of fruit in the same patch of forest as a…

A: Answer  a. Neutralism

Q: Using the meta-community concept, is it still possible to conserve species (communities) that are…

A: Habitat fragmentation happens when a big, unbroken piece of habitat, such as a woodland or natural…

Q: (2) The Ontario government wants to create a list of behavioural attributes that typify invasive…

A: Invasive species are organisms that spread enormously upon introduction to foreign habitats or new…

Q: Compare and contrast species scale vs. system scale goals for conserving both mutualist biodiversity…

A: The question explores the comparison and contrast between species scale and system scale goals for…

Q: for species inasion what are the local negative ecological impacts of two example invasive species

A: The local negative ecological impacts of species invasion is that it can cause extinction of many…

Q: 2) The intermediate disturbance hypothesis proposes that __________.   A. the highest diversity in…

A: Introduction: The number of various species present in an environment and the relative abundance of…

Q: Define the following terms and give one example for each:(a) Commensalism(b) Parasitism(c)…

A: a.commensalism It is a positive interaction  between individuals of two species  in which one…

Q: In what ways are disturbances important for savanna ecosystemsand the plants in them?

A: Savanna is the term given to grasslands that comprise the vast lands of grasses along with some…

Q: When coyotes were removed from the community in Texas, several species of rodent disappeared while…

A: Biodiversity is diversity of various living organisms on the planet that it contains different types…

Q: Inplants, “self-thinning” refers to reduction in:a.the biomass of an individual in response to…

A: BASIC INFORMATION  COMPETITION  In an ecosystem if there are two different species then there is…

Q: Support for the individualistic model of community structure includes (a) the decline of honeybees…

A: The individualistic model stresses species individuality, where each species has its own abiotic…

Q: Which of the following could qualify as a top-down control ona grassland community?(A) limitation of…

A: In an ecosystem, there are two types of controls on a population. The bottom-up control is the…

Q: NOTE: (+) benefits. (0) no benefit and no harm. (-) harmed Species A [ Select ] Species B [ Select]…

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Q: A symbiotic association in which organisms are beneficial to one another is known as (a) predation…

A: Symbiosis is any variety of a detailed and long-term biological interaction between 2 completely…

Q: The process of species replacement over time in a community is called (a) global climate change. (b)…

A: Answer is option B.) Succession.

Q: Please define ‘r versus K selected’ strategies and then describe how you think organisms with either…

A: The method by which a species lives and procreates is known as its life history strategy. The life…

Q: for species invasion what are the mechanism(s) by which invasive species overcome these barriers to…

A: An invasive species is an organism that has been brought into a new ecosystem and has grown…

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding ecological disturbances? I. Communities that…

A: Ecological disturbances are defined as the temporary or short term change that takes place in…

Q: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services published a…

A: Direct drivers such as natural and anthropogenic directly influence the processes of biodiversity…

Q: BLANK between species with BLANK ecological niches means they are les likely to occur sympatrically…

A: Conspecific groups that coexist in a given area are called sympatric populations. They are crucial…

Q: What is the importance of disturbances and how would they change a community?

A: According to the question, we have to describe the importance of disturbances and how they would…

Q: The feeding relationships among the species in acommunity determine the community’s(A) secondary…

A: There are various characteristics of the communities like their diversity and also their species…

Q: Anannual plant when initially colonizing an area will probably demonstrate:a.annual growth…

A: Introduction  Ecological succession is the gradual phenomenon in which an ecosystem for a particular…

Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.