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What aspect of community structure is highlighted by the distribution of abundance among species?
What aspect of community structure is highlighted by the distribution of abundance among species?
- Keystone Species
- Species Evenness (correct)
- Species Richness
- Dominants and Rare Species
Which category of species in a community has high abundance or influence?
Which category of species in a community has high abundance or influence?
- Dominants and Rare Species (correct)
- Species Richness
- Basal Species
- Keystone Species
Which term describes species with outsized ecological impacts relative to their abundance or biomass?
Which term describes species with outsized ecological impacts relative to their abundance or biomass?
- Basal Species
- Functional Groups
- Keystone Species (correct)
- Dominants and Rare Species
What are networks of trophic interactions among species in a community called?
What are networks of trophic interactions among species in a community called?
Which term refers to categories of species based on their ecological roles, such as trophic levels and guilds?
Which term refers to categories of species based on their ecological roles, such as trophic levels and guilds?
Which term describes the phenomenon where changes in one trophic level impact multiple other levels in a food web?
Which term describes the phenomenon where changes in one trophic level impact multiple other levels in a food web?
What type of interactions involve negative interactions mediated by shared enemies?
What type of interactions involve negative interactions mediated by shared enemies?
Which concept refers to the variation in environmental conditions that influence species diversity and community structure?
Which concept refers to the variation in environmental conditions that influence species diversity and community structure?
What term describes the situation where one species benefits from another's interactions without affecting it directly?
What term describes the situation where one species benefits from another's interactions without affecting it directly?
Which type of interaction involves an influential predator species that has a significant impact on the ecosystem?
Which type of interaction involves an influential predator species that has a significant impact on the ecosystem?
What concept suggests that many endangered species are dependent on their host species for survival?
What concept suggests that many endangered species are dependent on their host species for survival?
How does the sixth mass coextinction impact biodiversity and ecosystem function?
How does the sixth mass coextinction impact biodiversity and ecosystem function?
Which factor is crucial for comprehensively assessing the conservation status of endangered species according to the text?
Which factor is crucial for comprehensively assessing the conservation status of endangered species according to the text?
How do species interactions like competition, predation, and mutualism influence community structure?
How do species interactions like competition, predation, and mutualism influence community structure?
What does the concept of the sixth mass coextinction highlight regarding species within ecological communities?
What does the concept of the sixth mass coextinction highlight regarding species within ecological communities?
What concept underscores the importance of considering parasite diversity and extinction risk in community ecology studies?
What concept underscores the importance of considering parasite diversity and extinction risk in community ecology studies?
Why are host-specific parasites especially vulnerable to extinction?
Why are host-specific parasites especially vulnerable to extinction?
How does the extinction of a host species impact parasites and mutualists according to the text?
How does the extinction of a host species impact parasites and mutualists according to the text?
Which integral components of ecosystems contribute to stability, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity?
Which integral components of ecosystems contribute to stability, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity?
In community ecology studies, what is often overlooked in relation to endangered species?
In community ecology studies, what is often overlooked in relation to endangered species?
What does species richness measure in a community?
What does species richness measure in a community?
How does species evenness contribute to the balance in a community?
How does species evenness contribute to the balance in a community?
What role do dominant species play in a community?
What role do dominant species play in a community?
Which component of the biological structure of communities refers to the specific species present and their relative abundances?
Which component of the biological structure of communities refers to the specific species present and their relative abundances?
In what scenario would a community exhibit high species evenness?
In what scenario would a community exhibit high species evenness?
Which type of species plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure and function of an ecosystem despite their low abundance?
Which type of species plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure and function of an ecosystem despite their low abundance?
What do keystone species like sea otters and wolves regulate in their respective ecosystems?
What do keystone species like sea otters and wolves regulate in their respective ecosystems?
In a tropical rainforest, which type of tree may overshadow other species and influence the microclimate below their canopy?
In a tropical rainforest, which type of tree may overshadow other species and influence the microclimate below their canopy?
What is the key difference between food chains and food webs in depicting the flow of energy and nutrients through ecosystems?
What is the key difference between food chains and food webs in depicting the flow of energy and nutrients through ecosystems?
What term describes the disproportionately large impact that certain species like sea otters and wolves have on the structure and function of an ecosystem?
What term describes the disproportionately large impact that certain species like sea otters and wolves have on the structure and function of an ecosystem?
What aspect of community structure refers to the ecological role and habitat requirements of a species within its ecosystem?
What aspect of community structure refers to the ecological role and habitat requirements of a species within its ecosystem?
In environments with low heterogeneity or high levels of disturbance, what is likely to happen to species evenness?
In environments with low heterogeneity or high levels of disturbance, what is likely to happen to species evenness?
Which term refers to species with outsized ecological impacts relative to their abundance or biomass?
Which term refers to species with outsized ecological impacts relative to their abundance or biomass?
What drives variations in species abundance and community richness along gradients?
What drives variations in species abundance and community richness along gradients?
Which factor can support higher species richness in areas with greater environmental heterogeneity?
Which factor can support higher species richness in areas with greater environmental heterogeneity?
What may lead to lower species evenness in environments with low heterogeneity?
What may lead to lower species evenness in environments with low heterogeneity?
Which concept refers to the relative abundance of different species within a community?
Which concept refers to the relative abundance of different species within a community?
