Ecology Basics
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What is an example of a community in the given scenario?

  • Trees
  • Marmot
  • Beaver
  • Deer, tick, wolf, vulture, mushrooms, grasses (correct)
  • Why is the marmot not considered part of the community in the scenario?

  • It is a herbivore
  • It does not interact with the other organisms (correct)
  • It is a decomposer
  • It is a carnivore
  • Which type of ecology focuses on interactions between organisms and abiotic components of an area?

  • Population Ecology
  • Community Ecology
  • Ecosystem Ecology (correct)
  • Biosphere Ecology
  • What scale can ecosystem ecology be applied at?

    <p>Both small and large scales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of ecological study is focused on all living organisms and environments on the planet?

    <p>Biosphere Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an abiotic factor mentioned in the text related to ecosystem ecology?

    <p>Water availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the dam built by the beaver impact water flow according to ecosystem ecology?

    <p>Causes flooding upstream and drought downstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of ecological study would focus on specific interactions between a deer and a tick?

    <p>Community Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of biosphere ecology?

    <p>All living organisms and environments on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which ecological study level would environmental scientists study global changes caused by human actions?

    <p>Biosphere Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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