QUESTION 10 How could an ecologist determine whether a species occupies all of i
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QUESTION 10
How could an ecologist determine whether a species occupies all of its fundamental niche or only a part of it?
Study the temperature and humidity requirements of the organism.
Observe whether the niche size changes after additional food resources are added to the habitat.
Measure the change in reproductive success when the species is subjected to environmental stress.
Observe whether the species expands its resource use or range after the removal of a competitor
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QUESTION 11
If individuals in a population are spaced equally far apart from each of their nearest neighbors, then the population's pattern is described as ___________________.
clumped
uniform
hyperform
random
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QUESTION 12
In a tide pool, 15 species of invertebrates were reduced to 8 after one species was removed. The species removed was most likely a ________________________.
mutualist
keystone species
pathogen
herbivore
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QUESTION 13
In addition to climate, what process also affects the distribution of terrestrial biomes?
oxygenation
disturbance
nothing
magnetism
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QUESTION 14
In which type of water body would you expect to find the highest levels of oxygen per unit volume?
the benthic zone of the ocean
A large river near the coast
a headwater stream in the mountains
A eutrophic lake
Study the temperature and humidity requirements of the organism.
Observe whether the niche size changes after additional food resources are added to the habitat.
Measure the change in reproductive success when the species is subjected to environmental stress.
Observe whether the species expands its resource use or range after the removal of a competitor
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