Parasitism: Types of Parasites

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What is the relationship between species richness and latitude?

Species richness decreases as latitude increases

Species richness remains constant regardless of latitude

Species richness is highest at the poles

Species richness is greatest near the equator (correct)

What is the species-area effect?

The relationship between species richness and relative abundance

The pattern of species richness increasing with increasing area (correct)

The pattern of species richness increasing with increasing latitude

The effect of habitat destruction on species diversity

What is a consequence of the species-area effect?

Species richness is not affected by area

Habitat destruction can lead to species extinction (correct)

Habitat destruction has no impact on species richness

Larger areas support fewer species

What is species richness?

The number of different species found in a community Signup and view all the answers

Why does species richness increase with increasing area?

Larger areas have a greater diversity of habitats Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon called when two species evolve to lessen the intensity of competition between them?

Character displacement Signup and view all the answers

When do closely related species experience the most intense competition?

When they require the same resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the pattern of resource use where each species uses only part of the available resources?

Resource partitioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of character displacement in the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

They have evolved to have different beak sizes Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of resource partitioning in the text?

Warblers hunting for insects in different sections of the tree Signup and view all the answers

In a community, what occurs when organisms of the same or different species attempt to use the same ecological resource?

Competition Signup and view all the answers

What is a resource, in the context of community ecology?

Anything that is required for life Signup and view all the answers

What is the competitive exclusion principle?

No two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the loser in a competitive exclusion scenario?

It is eliminated from the community Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when one species uses a resource more efficiently than another species?

One species is eliminated from the community Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary condition for two similar species to coexist in the same community?

There is enough difference in their niches Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible outcome of competition between species having identical niches?

The less competitive species will be driven to local extinction Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of predation in a community?

It determines relationships in food webs and regulates population size Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of predators that have evolved through natural selection?

They have developed acute senses and specialized tools Signup and view all the answers

What is an adaptation that prey species may have to avoid being captured and eaten?

The ability to run very fast Signup and view all the answers