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