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What is the primary focus of organismal ecology?
What is the primary focus of organismal ecology?
- The study of the mechanisms responsible for changes in the distribution and abundance of individuals within a population over space and time
- The study of how organisms recolonize or repopulate an area after a disturbance
- The study of the interactions between populations of different species that inhabit a particular area
- The study of the behavioral, physiological and morphological ways in which individual organisms meet the challenges posed by their abiotic environment (correct)
What limits the distribution of organisms according to the passage?
What limits the distribution of organisms according to the passage?
- The abiotic conditions they can tolerate (correct)
- The occurrence of periodic disturbances like fire
- The size of the geographic area they inhabit
- The abundance of other species in the community
How does population ecology differ from community ecology?
How does population ecology differ from community ecology?
- Population ecology is a subfield of community ecology, which studies the interactions between populations
- Population ecology studies the mechanisms behind changes in abundance, while community ecology studies periodic disturbances
- Population ecology studies the distribution of organisms, while community ecology studies the abiotic environment
- Population ecology focuses on a single species, while community ecology focuses on multiple species (correct)
What is the impact of periodic disturbances on species distribution according to the passage?
What is the impact of periodic disturbances on species distribution according to the passage?
What is an example of a population given in the passage?
What is an example of a population given in the passage?
According to the passage, which of the following statements about community ecology is true?
According to the passage, which of the following statements about community ecology is true?
What is the main abiotic factor that causes intense competition for light in the understory of a forest?
What is the main abiotic factor that causes intense competition for light in the understory of a forest?
Which of the following abiotic factors is considered a more reliable indicator for seasonal events like flowering, migration, and breeding?
Which of the following abiotic factors is considered a more reliable indicator for seasonal events like flowering, migration, and breeding?
In aquatic environments, what abiotic factor primarily limits the distribution of photosynthetic organisms?
In aquatic environments, what abiotic factor primarily limits the distribution of photosynthetic organisms?
Which of the following statements about the effects of wind on organisms is true?
Which of the following statements about the effects of wind on organisms is true?
How do the physical structure, pH, and mineral composition of rocks and soil affect species distribution in terrestrial biomes?
How do the physical structure, pH, and mineral composition of rocks and soil affect species distribution in terrestrial biomes?
What types of events are considered periodic disturbances that can devastate biological communities?
What types of events are considered periodic disturbances that can devastate biological communities?
Which of the following best describes community ecology?
Which of the following best describes community ecology?
What is the main focus of ecosystem ecology?
What is the main focus of ecosystem ecology?
Which of the following best describes landscape ecology?
Which of the following best describes landscape ecology?
Which of the following is an example of a landscape?
Which of the following is an example of a landscape?
What does the term 'biosphere' refer to?
What does the term 'biosphere' refer to?
Which of the following is an example of a community?
Which of the following is an example of a community?
