Michael wants to build a new storage shed and is considering clearing some trees from his land to use as lumber. What justification best explains the ecological benefit of saving his trees?  a Decreasing shade and windbreaks  b Providing food for hundreds of species  c Sequestering (storing) carbon  d Aiding in discharge of aquifer

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Q: Which is not correct about riparian zones of a a. They keep sediments from flowing into the stream…

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A: The plants require energy for their growth. The energy that remains after fulfilling the energy…

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Q: Which of the following serves as evidence of water pollution?   a an abundance of water plants in…

A: The addition of some Chemicals or contaminants in the freshwater is called the water pollution.…

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A: A. It is a rate that can be positive or negative is a false statement about GPP.

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Q: What are the consequences of having an excess of nutrientssuch as nitrates and phosphates running…

A: Eutrophication is a well known process in the environment

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A: Too many nutrients entering into the history is not good for the organisms that lie under water.…

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Q: Approximately how much rain forest is being lost per year?

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A: Fungicides are the substances which kill fungus.

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A: Option D i.e. autotrophs are the base of food web.

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A: When the domesticated animals such as cattles are raised in the agricultural environment for the…

Q: The carbon cycle and the water (hydrologic) cycle are similar in that (a) both cycle molecules…

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Q: Levels of CO2 and methane in the atmosphere have been increasing over the years. What effect is this…

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Q: What would happen in an ecosystem if there was less denitrification (compared to the past)? Over…

A: Denitrification is the process that is antagonistic to nitrification. It is a microbe driven process…

Q: describes life in soils?   A: Soil food webs lack complexity compared to above-ground ecosystems.…

A: Correct option  F: B, C, and D B: Soils contain both decomposers and predators that perform…

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A: Crop rotation is the process which involves planting different crops in a sequence on the same plot…

Q: Give the importance of the a) water cycle b) nitrogen cycle

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Energy Flow

Energy flow is the continuous and directional flow of energy through living beings within an ecosystem. All living beings can be segregated into producers and consumers. These producers and consumers can be further divided in a food chain. The term ‘trophic level’ is assigned to each level of the food chain.