Quiz 11
True about late successional communities
-Species are long lived -Species tend to be large -Species tend to be good competitors for resources
A variety of empty ecological niches, leading to adaptive radiation
Upon being formed, oceanic islands, such as the Hawaiian islands, should feature what characteristic, leading to which phenomenon
Photosynthesis and the release of a lot of oxygen into the atmosphere
What primary innovation by a group of bacteria probably led to the Cambrian explosion
Introduced to a new area, spreads rapidly, and displaces native species
Which of the following criteria have to be met for a species to qualify as invasive
Tropical rain forest
Which of the following ecological locations has the greatest species diversity
Adaptive radiations
can be causes by colonization of an isolated region the contains suitable habitat and has new competitor species
Biodiversity
includes genetic, species, ecosystem diversity and species richness
Species richness
increases as we travel southward from the North Pole
Species on large islands
tend to have a larger number of species than those on small islands