To determine: The way in which habitat fragmentation contributes to declining biological diversity.

Q: Which of the following measures the relative abundance of species in a community?

A: Species evenness is the species abundance. Species diversity is the number of species present in a…

Q: How does disturbance effect the diversity of a marine community, particularly in intertidal…

A: Disturbances might get generated by abiotic forces such as weather or may be as a result of biotic…

Q: What is competitive exclusion?

A: Competitive exclusion and resource partitioning are the two phenomena that are studied under the…

Q: Complete the statements regarding ecological niches by filling in the missing key words and phrases.…

A: The species occupies both in the community thier space and the SPATIAL ROLE.  The space species…

Q: Disruption #6: Over-Exploitation Overexploitation, when so many individuals are removed that a…

A: The main threat to global biodiversity is overexploitation. It has threatened one-third of the…

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: In the relentless drive towards "progress," the destruction of biodiversity has led to the following…

A: Biodiversity destruction, also known as biodiversity loss or biodiversity decline, refers to the…

Q: Give an example of how disturbances contribute to increased biodiversity

A: The different varieties of life forms including all the animals and plants in an area is referred to…

Q: Explain the effects of habitat loss, exotic species, and hunting on biodiversity

A: Biodiversity is the term used to describe the variety of life on Earth. Specifically, it refers to…

Q: make periodic stops and take a picture (as monitor) which to be analyzed and discussed questions,…

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Q: Articulate the role of relative species abundance and species richness in defining ecological…

A: A geographical location is known to be occupied by a specific ecosystem that has a defined impact on…

Q: 1. Why does intraspecific competition tend to increase niche breadth, whereas interspecific…

A: Intraspecific competition is believed to drive niche expansion because otherwise suboptimal…

Q: To determine: An endangered species or threatened species are more likely to become extinct.

A: Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants and animals that live in a given ecosystem. The members…

Q: Defined ecological pyramids and indicate the limitations of ecological pyramids

A: Ecological pyramids are the diagrammatic illustrations of connection between different trophic…

Q: Overexploitation, when so many individuals are removed that a population can no longer sustain…

A: 1. Decline of one species in the community affects other species also. It occurs due to the all…

Q: The authors of the article state that the physical and chemical environment of marine habitats can…

A: This question is about studying how the physical and chemical conditions of the ocean affect…

Q: Describe some possible impacts of adding or removing a species from an ecosystem.

A: Species is a group of interbreeding natural populations, that are reproductively isolated from such…

Q: Discuss at least four causes of declining biological diversity and identify the most important…

A: The wide variety of living species found on earth is usually referred to as biodiversity. However,…

Q: Explain why a grass species might disappear when a meat-eating species is removed from a community.

A: If meat eating species like tigers, lions those eats on herbivores  are removed from a community…

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: Which of the following attributes of a community would tend to lead to higher species richness?…

A: The correct answer is:  A broad resource spectrum. The correct answer should be both a and b, when…

Q: Describe Importance of Biodiversity including Crisis, Types and Patterns.

A: Biodiversity can be defined as the overall variation of life on planet Earth. We see that…

Q: Biodiversity decline leads to declines in ecosystem and functioning and ecosystem stability. Cite…

A: Introduction :- Biodiversity is necessary for all species on Earth, including humans, to function…

Q: Ecological niches can be affected by species interactions? True or False

A: Ecology is the study of relationship between the living and non living factors.

Q: Define these terms (most will Pioneer species Urbanization/urban sprawl Resource portioning…

A: Several terminology are used in the study of ecology and community dynamics to help us understand…

Q: Based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis,a community’s species diversity is increased by(A)…

A: The frequency of disturbance varies from one community to another. Some disturbances can disturb all…

Q: How many species are on the far small island? Rate of Change in the Number of Species over Time 0 0…

A: Various components that indirectly influence species richness incorporate environmental complexity,…

Q: of biodiversity loss and their effect on terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems and suggest…

A: Ecosystem-A geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and…

Q: redation influences demography and individual fitness in some ecological settings. Discuss scenarios…

A: Ecological interactions between organisms are also responsible for maintaining balance in the…

Q: Which of the following characteristics would help stabilize a community (i.e. make it more resistant…

A: Ecological stability (or equilibrium) is defined as the ability of an ecosystem to revert to its…

Q: Which of the following are components of a species' ecological niche?

A: Ecology is the study of the relationships that exist been living organisms and their environment.…

Q: Explanation of introduced species and native species

A: An introduced species/alien species/exotic species that is not native to the place or area , where…

Q: Explain how the deposition of plants and animals in a lake leads to reduction of biodiversity.

A: Biodiversity or Biological diversity is a word that defines the variety of living beings on earth.…

Q: Definition of term renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, sustainable use, endemic,…

A: Q. Definition of term renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, sustainable use, endemic,…

Q: Briefly explain how some of the threats associated with the Tundra Biome can also be threats to…

A: Tundra Biome Tundra is a biome found in polar regions in Europe, Siberia, and North America having…

Q: which of the following is not a major determinant of whether or not the matrix is a substantial…

A: Introduction  Dispersal is key phenomenon that helps in diversity of the organisms and also helps in…

Q: Compare the biodiversity indices to one another. State a claim about the effect of pollution on the…

A: Biodiversity is defined as the presence of many species variations of life. Biodiversity means…

Q: Explain four importance of the need for conservation for biological resources paying attention to…

A: Biological resources are the resources that refer to the living components of the earth such as…

Q: A model where there is a unidirectional influence from lowe to higher trophic levels A model where…

A: Community ecology involves the various types of ecological interactions between population of…

Q: Suggest one possible way to effectively conserve declining diversity

A: Ecosystems provide foods, medicines, and energy, they regulate nutrient recycling and waste, they…

Q: Whether human activities that reduce many species to small, isolated populations actually increase…

A: Evolution is the process by which the qualities of an animal variety change over time and is…

Q: Following a disturbance such as a forest fire, secondary ecological succession can occur , true or…

A: Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community…

Q: Discuss the importance of biodiversity in mitigating the impacts of climate change.

A: Biodiversity is a term that refers to genetic, species, and ecosystem variation. Because of the warm…

Q: The greatest SINGLE threat to most species of plants and animals is: Question 17 options: -…

A: Day by day, environmental pollution and anthropogenic activities degrade the natural resources that…

Q: describe a local ecosystem and how many population can be impacted due to a short-term environmental…

A: A local ecosystem is a structure of living and non-living beings and their interaction in a…

Q: Indentify how the factors of biotic potential and environmental resistance as well as predation and…

A: Biotic potential can be defined as the increase in the population in an ideal environment without…