Terrestrial NPP   a. generally increases with temperature.   b. does not vary with precipitation.   c. is high when soils are low in nutrients.   d. is high in dry regions.

Q: What role do oceans play in the water cycle? They are the main site for water infiltration into…

A: To provide what is best and to understand more about the students concerns for their studies.

Q: The part of a freshwater lake that typically contains themost abundant plant and animal life is…

A: Freshwater is water that contains just negligible amounts of dissolved salts, consequently…

Q: . Identify the cold terrestrial biome (below -5°C <10 mm per month), and very low species diver…

A: Option C i.e. the tundra desert is the correct answer for the given statement given in the question.…

Q: Why is the average annual temperature in wet tropical forests higher than in subtropical deserts? A.…

A: Wet tropical forests: These forests are closed canopy forests found in tropical regions like Africa,…

Q: The chronosequence of soil age across the Hawaiian Islands shows which of the following patterns of…

A: The parent material of a soil affects the balance between nutrient loss and retention by determining…

Q: In response to drought, there will be a/an ________ in the plant cell. Select one:

A: Biotic stress refers to the negative impact of living organisms, such as pathogens, pests, and…

Q: Thermal stratification in a lake a. is not modified by fall and spring overturn. b. leads to…

A: Thermal stratification in a lake is the formation of two different layers on the basis of…

Q: Lake turnover in temperate locations results in: Group of answer choices A. freezing of water from…

A: Introduction  Lake turnover, also known as lake mixing, is a natural process that occurs in…

Q: Based on climate models, the southwestern United States and northern Mexico will likely have…

A: Ecological systems – like forests, wetlands and fields – are a basic piece of the worldwide water…

Q: What process adds water until the water table rises and envelops the deep roots of plants, resulting…

A: Plants are defined as the multicellular eukaryotic organisms that are highly different from other…

Q: Which of these would decrease the rate of evaporation in an ecosystem? Oa. Creation of a reservoir…

A:

Q: In  temperate lakes, the surface water is replenished with nutrients during mixing turnovers that…

A: The question is asking about the periods of the year when mixing turnovers occur in temperate lakes.…

Q: For each 1°C increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm additional precipitation to maintain a…

A: According to the question, for each degree Celcius increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm…

Q: Desertification typically happens becausea. deserts naturally expand in size.b. humans allow…

A: A desert is defined as a barren or empty area of landscape where very little precipitation and…

Q: Young lakes are often clear and with little plant life. Such lakes arecalleda. oligotrophic.b.…

A: The lakes have a very less amount of nutrients and dissolved oxygen in it, hence these lakes will…

Q: Green roofs should be mainly supported because: a. they are visually pleasingb. they are easy to…

A: A roof is the upper covering of a building which comprises of all materials and constructions needed…

Q: Eutrophication isa. caused by an overabundance of nitrogen, which leads to an increasein bacteria…

A: Water pollution is defined as an undesirable substances in water that can affect the growth of other…

Q: As the tide rises, periwinkles... Select one: a. do nothing b. fly to safety O C. move inland d. go…

A: Periwinkles have strong shells than most land shells. The common periwinkle is mainly found on rocky…

Q: Explain the cause of the spring and fall overturns that occur in large lakes.

A: Lake is a freshwater ecosystem. It provides source of drinking water, fishing and many other…

Q: Why would the deciduous hardwood forests have a warmer soil temp than conifer forests? How does the…

A: Coniferous Forests are forests that have cone-bearing needle-leaved trees. The trees are mostly…

Q: . This form of a food web begins with waste materials and theremains of dead organisms.a. aquaticb.…

A: Abiotic and biotic constituents make up an ecosystem. The energy is carried forward between the…

Q: This biome gets little rainfall and has a high rate of evaporation. a. Tropical forest b.…

A: Biome are easily recognised by the life form of vegetation. But the biome includes besides the…

Q: In freshwater lakes during the summer, layers of sudden temperature change called _______ form.a.…

A: Answer is d.) the thermocline.

Q: Deserts and semidesert scrub cover about the same amount of surface area as tropical rain forests…

A: BASIC INFORMATION BIODIVERSITY  It is basically the variety of the lives present on the earth  The…

Q: Urban forests, green roofs, parks, and other green spaces can improve environmental conditions for…

A: Vegetation are important part of the ecosystem which helps maintain the quality of life within the…

Q: Co In the given figure, explain why does the CO2 concentration increase in the top-soil horizon (A)…

A: The soil can be divided into different zones. The chemical and physical properties of these zones…

Q: in Would secondary succession occur?

A: An ecosystem is a community of living things interacting with the nonliving parts of the…

Q: Allof the following statements concerning oligotrophic lakes are true, except:a.warm…

A: BASIC INFORMATION  TROPHIC STATE INDEX (TSI) This is a system which is formed to find out the…

Q: What is the gradient trend of the phosphorus, nitrogen, and precipitation on mountains to downhills…

A: A mountain is defined as an elevated portion or region of the Earth's crust, generally with steep…

Q: Food chains are typically short in the tundrabecause primary production is lower than in mostother…

A: Food chain A food chain is a sequence of populations or organisms of an ecosystem through which the…

Q: Tropical rain forests are known for their high primary productivity. Which set of conditions allows…

A: High moisture, high temperature, intense solar radiation

Q: Which of the following best explains why this area of the ecoregion is not highly affected by…

A: The Piney Woods Forests range from eastern Texas to Louisiana and Arkansas, occupying the western…

Q: V. Precipitation Inches 69 69 * 00 25 R. S4 Temperature F 3.9 75 65 2.9 55 45 35 25 -0.2 15 J F A M…

A: Biome  Biome is a large area of land characterised by its vegetation, soil type, climate and…

Q: ich of these statements best describes the results shown in the graph?

A: This experiment in the form of graphs  shows the relationship between air temperature and the…

Q: Which nutrient moves into plants during primary production? a.phosphorus  b. nitrogen c. carbon…

A: The process of synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide through photosynthesis is known as…

Q: ow nutrients are cycled through desert

A: A nutrient cycle is the movement and exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into the…

Q: Flux of anthropogenic Phosphorous from terrestrial to aquatic ecosystems can have negative effects,…

A: Anthropogenic phosphorous washed away from land to aquatic ecosystem causes eutrophication in…

Q: The layer of soil that is closest to the surface is known as the ______________ horizon. Question 7…

A: Soil horizons are parallel layer of soil which differ in their physical, chemical and biological…

Q: Decomposing organic matter in soil is called______ . a. clay d. silt b. humus e. sand c. topsoil f.…

A: Introduction In the soil, there are numerous bacteria and other microbes that can breakdown organic…

Q: tend to occupy the base of food webs. a. mediatrophs O b. trophytrophs С. heterotrophs O d.…

A: Option D i.e. autotrophs are the base of food web.

Q: Location: Australia Precipitation and Temperature ranges Determine the maximum and minimum monthly…

A: Producers are the the plants which synthesize their own food in the presence of light.the plants…

Q: 1. Which of the following soil textures would be the best for lining the basin of a fish pond…

A: In the aqua culture to construct a fish pond the inlet canal and the bottom of the pond should be…

Q: SIT C. A saturated soil has he following characteristics: Initial volume = 21 cm³ Final Volume = 13…

A: Saturated soil is the soil in which all the pore spaces get filled with water completely.  This soil…

Q: 41. You found yourself in a region that receives an annual rainfall less than 25. Which region are…

A: Ecosystem comprises of both living as well as lifeless components and their interactions with each…

Q: 1. Identify the hot terrestrial biome (20°C to 35°C), with very high rainfall, and the highest…

A: Biomes are a large regional unit which are characterized by a major vegetation type and associated…