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What does a community consist of?

All populations of plants living together in a particular area

All populations of different species living separately in a particular area

All populations of the same species living together in a particular area

All populations of different species living together in a particular area (correct)

What does a guild refer to in community ecology?

A collection of species that use similar resources or have similar roles in a community (correct)

A group of species with no interaction in a community

A group of species competing for the same resources

A group of populations of the same species living together

What is the main difference between individualistic and superorganism views of a community?

All species are tightly bound together in individualistic view, while in superorganism view, species share similar requirements

Both views emphasize cooperation among species

Both views emphasize competition among species

All species share similar requirements in individualistic view, while in superorganism view, species are tightly bound together (correct)

What is the term for the subset of species that acquire energy in a similar way and represent steps in a food chain?

<p>Trophic level</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle that states that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist in the same place?

<p>Competitive exclusion principle (Gause’s Law)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Community Ecology

A community consists of all the populations of different species that live and interact in a particular area.
A guild is a group of species that use similar resources in a similar way, often occupying the same trophic level.
The individualistic view of community ecology focuses on the independent distributions of species based on their tolerances to environmental conditions.
The superorganism view considers a community as a tightly integrated unit with interdependent species.
The main difference between the two views is the degree of interdependence between species: the individualistic view emphasizes individual species' adaptations to the environment, while the superorganism view highlights the interconnectedness and coevolution of species within a community.
A trophic level is the term for the subset of species that acquire energy in a similar way and represent steps in a food chain.
The competitive exclusion principle states that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist in the same place.

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Test your knowledge of community ecology with this quiz. Explore the interactions, structure, and development of communities, and dive into factors influencing biodiversity, species distribution, and abundance. Compare and contrast community, guild, and trophic levels to deepen your understanding of ecosystem dynamics.