10 Questions
What is the main difference between a scavenger and a detritivore?
Scavengers consume large amounts of dead plants or meat.
What is the term for the decaying flesh of a dead animal?
Carrion
Which abiotic factor directly affects most organisms because they need it for life?
Air
What do producers in an ecosystem refer to?
Autotrophs
Which concept of scale biodiversity assesses the change in species diversity between two communities?
Beta
What does the term 'biotic structures' describe?
Organisms interacting within an ecosystem
Which abiotic factor, when acting with moisture, has severe limiting effects on organisms?
5
'Diversity' in an ecosystem refers to the number of species of animals and plants. What does 'biodiversity' refer to?
Variability within and between species and ecosystems.
What does the concept of 'Gamma' measure in terms of biodiversity scale assessment?
Overall diversity of large geographic regions.
Which concept assesses the species diversity within an ecosystem?
Alpha
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