Based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis,a community’s species diversity is increased by(A) frequent massive disturbance.(B) stable conditions with no disturbance.(C) moderate levels of disturbance.(D) human intervention to eliminate disturbance.

Q: How does diversity affect the stability of a community during a disturbance

A: Disturbance Affects Species Diversity. Species diversity is low at low disturbance frequency because…

Q: What explains the correlation between species richness and disturbance frequency?

A: Disturbance is defined as any process that removes biomass from the community. It influences species…

Q: As ecological development proceeds, a biological community   1.gradually stagnates. 2.becomes more…

A: The process of environmental development or improvement by colonization of different organisms is…

Q: If you are one of the environmentalists and was assigned in one of the forests in the Philippines…

A: Learn about the area's endangered wildlife. Educate people about the amazing creatures, birds, fish,…

Q: What roles do competitive exclusion and character displacement play in community structure?…

A: Different populations living together in a same area forms a community.  Different species when…

Q: Why is environmental filtering so crucial to community structure

A: Different populations living together and interacting with each other forms a community. Community…

Q: Which of the following could qualify as a bottom-up control on a grassland community? (A) limitation…

A: Ecosystem: It is a collaboration of living organisms such as plants and animals with non-living…

Q: Describe the potential effects when a keystone species is removed from a community.

A: A biological system is a local area of living organic entities related to the nonliving parts of…

Q: How is the species richness of a community related to the environmental stress of a habitat?

A: the species richness of a community related to the environmental stress of a habitat by:

Q: Using the meta-community concept, is it still possible to conserve species (communities) that are…

A: Habitat fragmentation happens when a big, unbroken piece of habitat, such as a woodland or natural…

Q: The first species to arrive in a newly disturbed area are _____. A. can tolerate only a narrow…

A: In the biological ecosystem, there have several species that are dominant in several phases of time.…

Q: If a community within an ecosystem is stable does that mean the entire ecosystem can be considered…

A: An ecosystem is a group or community in which living organisms live and interact in a specific…

Q: What is a keystone species? How can a keystone species within a community be identified?

A: A keystone species is the one which has an important influence on maintaining the structure of an…

Q: Based on the graph below, which of the following tree species would be the predominant intermediate…

A: Succession  Ecological succession is a process in which the ecosystem of area changes gradually form…

Q: Is "human carnivory is in fact the single greatest threat to overall biodiversity" true?

A: ANSWER;- Not ture Explain;- no "human carnivory is no threat to overall biodiversity.

Q: What is one way in which temporal changes in community species composition negatively impact…

A: Our ecosystem has a significant role in sustaining life on the planet. So conservation of its…

Q: Ecological niches can be affected by species interactions? True or False

A: Ecology is the study of relationship between the living and non living factors.

Q: Shannon Diversity Index Habitat 1 is found to have 50 different species, while Habitat 2 has only…

A: Species diversity is the number of different species that are represented in a given community. The…

Q: An ecosystem that is highly capable of recovering and regenerating through secondary succession…

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: In ecological succession plants change the physical environment allowing new species to colonize.…

A: *Ecological succession is the process in which mix of species and habitat changes over time so hence…

Q: Can you think of one organism not mentioned in this chapter as a keystone species that you believe…

A: Introduction An ecosystem deals with both biotic and abiotic factors and their interaction with each…

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding ecological disturbances? I. Communities that…

A: Ecological disturbances are defined as the temporary or short term change that takes place in…

Q: what are predatory interactions in the rainforest

A: Predatory interaction: It is an interaction between prey and predator where one organism, the…

Q: A community that does not undergo further succession is an apex community. True or false?

A: Introduction The process of change in an ecological community's species structure over time is…

Q: The first species to live on new land, such as that formed from volcanic lava, are called ________.…

A: During the course of Ecological succession, There are various lifeforms that sustain and subside.…

Q: According to the resource-ratio hypothesis (a.k.a. R-star), what factor(s) will determine the…

A: The R* rule also known as the resource-ratio hypothesis is a community ecology hypothesis that seeks…

Q: In what ways does environmental degradation related to the occurrence of disasters in the country?

A: Environment refers to the factors present in the surroundings of a living being.

Q: Which of the following statements is/are consistent with the Intermediate disturbance hypothesis?…

A: Intermediate disturbance hypothesis state that the diversity of species is highest in the region…

Q: What is competition?Which type of ecological interaction is competition?

A: The study of biological organisms in their indigenous environment is called ecology.

Q: Competition is often an important driver of early succession, while facilitative interactions tend…

A: A number of research proves that succession gets driven by many mechanisms. Such as : - facilitative…

Q: To produce about 3 tons of fish and fishery products annually, approximately how many hectares of…

A: Annual production of fish and fish products combined from 1 hectare of mangrove is 1.86 tonnes.…

Q: Following a disturbance such as a forest fire, secondary ecological succession can occur , true or…

A: Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community…

Q: The intensity of competition _______________ (increases or decreases) during secondary succession.

A: Secondary succession is an ecological succession (recolonization) that takes place after a major…

Q: Which community is more vulnerable to invasion by outside animals and plants?

A: An ecosystem is formed by organism whether of same species or different species, which share a…

Q: Various studies in terrestrial and aquatic habitats (e.g. stream invertebrates) suggest that species…

A: To find: The relation between disturbances and species richness in terrestrial and aquatic habitats

Q: What types of species are associated with human disturbance?

A: "Since you have asked multiple questions, we will answer the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: The Canary Islands are a volcanic island chain off the western coast of Africa with a larger…

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Q: An example of a pioneer species in primary succession and a pioneer species in secondary succession,…

A: Succession is an natural phenomenon in which growth of a particular species takes place with its…

Q: Secondary succession is always the result of anthropogenic factors.

A: Ecological succession is process that describes how the biological communities in a habitat or area…

Q: What would be the effects if the freshwater crocodile is removed from the ecological network?

A: Introduction An ecological network is a representation of the biotic interactions in an ecosystem,…

Q: How do zoned reserves provide economic incentives forlong-term conservation of protected areas?

A: Zoned reserve includes an extensively large area of land, which consists of one or more areas that…

Q: Explain the tree trap solution for the removal of lanternflies. How will the tree trap solution…

A: An effective trap for lanternflies can be a funnel-style trap, called as circle trap which wraps…

Q: Give some ecosystem processes and services in a community that contributes to our daily life.…

A: Ecosystem is an integration of physical and biological components of the environment.

Q: A conservation organization has hired you to lead efforts to reduce the loss of biodiversity in a…

A: Biological diversity is the presence of variability of life on Earth. It measures the genetic…

Q: Which treatments shown in the figure below directly address the implications of island biogeography…

A: The theory of biogeography theory in fragmented habitats revolves around area and species size.

Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.