Chapter 50 Questions 1. What is the difference between population ecology and community

ecology? 2. What are the three main factors that influence aquatic ecosystems?

3. What would you predict about the productivity and above ground biomass in a tropical wet forest that has year-round growing conditions?

4. What is the difference between climate and weather? 5. List biotic and abiotic factors that could affect species dispersal. 1. The ecology that focuses on how individuals in a group change over time is called: a. organismal ecology b. population ecology c. community ecology d. ecosystem ecology 2. The effort to preserve, study, and restore threatened populations,

communities, and ecosystems is called: a. community ecology b. biogeography c. conservation biology d. climate biology 3. Seasonality in climate is caused directly by: a. geomagnetic differences year round b. Earth’s tilt on its axis c. Ocean currents d. Sun position relative to other planets 4. The most productive biome is: MOST a. subtropical deserts b. temperate forests c. boreal forests d. tropical wet forests 5. The biome dominated by deciduous trees is: a. subtropical deserts b. temperate forests c. boreal forests d. tropical wet forests

6. The biome with the lowest species diversity is: a. subtropical deserts b. temperate forests c. boreal forests d. tropical wet forests 6. The wetlands with the slowest water flow and the most acid water are

typically: a. marshes b. bogs c. swamps d. streams 7. The ocean zone over the continental shelf is called: a. the oceanic zone b. the benthic zone c. the intertidal zone d. the neritic zone 8. If an exotic organism is introduced to an new area and becomes

successful, it is called: a. an invasive species b. a foreign species b. a foreign successful species d. an alien species

Chapter 51 Questions 1. What are three characteristics of fixed action pattern?

2. What is the difference between classical conditioning and imprinting? 3. How did researchers investigate the importance of the dewlap, and

what was the result?

4. Describe what Karl von Frisch found about honeybee dances? 5. What is migration? Give two examples taken from animal behavior. 6. Compare and contrast altruism and kin selection

.Chapter 52 1. What is survivorship and explain type I , type II and type III. Feel free

to draw a graph and explain.

2. What is exponential growth? Is it density dependent or density independent? Why? How does this relate to carrying capacity.

3. Compare and contrast density dependent and density independent

factors that influence population size and growth. 4. What is a metapopulation, and what are some characterstics? 5. What is the difference between demography and a life table?

Be able to explain this curve well.

Chapter 53 1. Compare and contrast competition and mutualism

2. Compare and contrast the types of mimicry. 3. Explain the process of succession. (Primary, Secondary…Climax) 4. Compare and contrast species richness and species diversity. Chapter 54 1. Define an ecosystem.

2. Compare and contrast a food web verses a food chain. Draw a simple example of each.

3. How are photosynthesis and respiration involved in the global carbon cycle.

4. Provide an example of how global warming is directly affecting a

species. Chapter 55 Explain biodiversity, hotspots, endangered species, wildlife corridors and give two economic benefits of preserving biodiversity.