10 Questions
What is the spatial pattern called when distribution occurs vertically based on the height of organisms?
Stratification
Give an example of stratification in a forest community.
Different species of trees growing to different heights
Provide an example of zonation in aquatic systems.
Intertidal, littoral, sublittoral zones
What is the horizontal distribution of plants and animals on land or in water called?
Zonation
What are the spatial patterns that occur horizontally along the ground and vary in density and distribution of species called?
Zonation
What is the spatial pattern called when distribution occurs vertically based on the height of organisms?
Stratification
What term is used for the horizontal distribution of plants and animals on land or in water?
Zonation
In which community can stratification be observed due to trees of different species growing to different heights?
Forest community
What are the zones called in the aquatic system that represent the horizontal distribution of species with varying density and distribution?
Intertidal, littoral, sublittoral
What is the term for the spatial pattern occurring horizontally along the ground, with varying density and distribution of species?
Zonation
Test your knowledge of ecosystem structure and function with this quiz on stratification and zonation. Explore the spatial patterns and vertical organization of biotic elements within ecosystems and their impact on the environment.
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