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What does biological diversity refer to?
What does biological diversity refer to?
- The direct value species provide to people
- The maximum number of individuals an environment can support
- The variety of life-forms in an area (correct)
- The annual growth rate of human populations
What does utilitarian mean in the context of species diversity?
What does utilitarian mean in the context of species diversity?
- The annual growth rate of species populations
- Scientific research on ecosystem roles
- Species' roles in ecosystems
- Providing a product of direct value to people (correct)
Why is it common to say human populations grow at an exponential rate?
Why is it common to say human populations grow at an exponential rate?
- Because of their carrying capacity
- Due to their distribution by age groups
- Because of their annual growth rate
- Because of their constant percentage growth rate (correct)
What is the carrying capacity referring to?
What is the carrying capacity referring to?
What does public service mean in relation to nature's diversity?
What does public service mean in relation to nature's diversity?
Why are species ecosystem roles considered essential?
Why are species ecosystem roles considered essential?
What is a population?
What is a population?
Which term refers to the statistical study of human populations?
Which term refers to the statistical study of human populations?
What determines how rapidly a population's abundance changes over time?
What determines how rapidly a population's abundance changes over time?
What is the unit of time typically used when expressing birth, death, and growth rates for human populations?
What is the unit of time typically used when expressing birth, death, and growth rates for human populations?
What does 'Crude growth rate' measure?
What does 'Crude growth rate' measure?
What does 'General fertility rate' measure?
What does 'General fertility rate' measure?
What does species richness refer to in ecology?
What does species richness refer to in ecology?
Which term is used to describe the relative abundance of species in an ecological community?
Which term is used to describe the relative abundance of species in an ecological community?
What is clumped dispersion in the context of species distribution?
What is clumped dispersion in the context of species distribution?
Which term is used for the ratio of individuals of a species to the unit area or volume?
Which term is used for the ratio of individuals of a species to the unit area or volume?
What does genetic diversity encompass among plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms?
What does genetic diversity encompass among plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms?
How do ecologists define ecosystem diversity?
How do ecologists define ecosystem diversity?
