17 Questions
What is the term used to describe the situation where a group of species divides up environmental resources to avoid competition?
Mutualism
In the context of ecosystems, what best describes predator-prey relationships?
Relationships where one species hunts and consumes another species
When discussing environmental problems, an ecological deficit is created when:
The carrying capacity of a population is exceeded
Which scenario exemplifies a mutualistic relationship in an ecosystem?
Two species cooperating to share shelter
What is an example of resource partitioning among species?
Different fish species feeding at different water depths
Which of the following phenomena is most likely to result in population growth exceeding environmental capacity?
Competition for limited resources within a population
What is a possible solution to the problem of people exploiting a free-access resource, which may not be practical for global common resources?
Public ownership
In ecology, what term describes the harmful presence of a chemical or agent in the environment that is harmful to humans or other organisms?
Pollution
What does 'environmental worldview' refer to?
Set of assumptions and values regarding one's role in the world
How many Earths are we currently using compared to the Earth's ecological capacity?
2 Earths
If humanity's ecological footprint exceeds the Earth's ecological capacity, what is the likely outcome?
Destruction of the environment and loss of species
In the context of the accompanying graph showing the percentage of the world’s population lacking access to basic amenities, why might the total percentage exceed 100%?
Overlapping categories of lack of amenities
Which of the following describes parasitism as?
A special form of predation
Where is secondary succession most likely to occur?
A heavily polluted stream that has been cleaned up
What initiates ecological succession?
Clearly established stages
Where is primary succession most likely to occur?
An abandoned farm
What does carrying capacity refer to?
Proportion of males to females
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