Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 28 - 1. The orderly progress of communities, starting...Ch. 28 - 2. Which of the following statements is not true...Ch. 28 - Prob. 3MCCh. 28 - Prob. 4MCCh. 28 - Prob. 5MCCh. 28 -
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6. A somewhat predictable change in community...Ch. 28 - Define an ecological community, and describe the...Ch. 28 - Explain how resource partitioning is a logical...Ch. 28 - Describe examples of coevolution between consumers...Ch. 28 - Define succession. Which type of succession would...Ch. 28 - 5. Provide examples of two climax and two...Ch. 28 - Prob. 6RQCh. 28 - Prob. 7RQCh. 28 - Prob. 1ACCh. 28 - Prob. 2AC
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- Define interference competition. Give one example that supports competitive exclusion occurring in nature.arrow_forwardExplain the Competitive Exclusion Principle. What does it mean, and what are its major ecological consequences?arrow_forwardResource partitioning among species leads to _________ levels of competition.arrow_forward
- Discuss competition between species, the competitive exclusion principle, and the phenomenon of niche or resource partitioning. How do they compare and/or contrast?arrow_forwardExplain the premise of the Lotka-Volterra Competition Model and what it tells us about the competitive exclusion principlearrow_forwardBoth hawks and owls feed on small mammals to sustain their respective populations without causing competitive exclusion. How can this work when both species live in the same geographic area?arrow_forward
- Competitive exclusion occurs under the following conditions: a. when fundamental niches overlap and competition is asymmetric b. when realized niches overlap and competition is asymmetric c. when fundamental niches overlap and competition is symmetric d. when realized niches overlap and competition is symmetric e. when competition is excluded because niches do not overlaparrow_forwardWhich of the following can explain why species are able to coexist, even if the competitive exclusion principle is generally true? a) Species may be competitively equivalent, with the outcome of each competitive encounter being essentially random. b) Competitive exclusion may take many generations; prior to that point, there will be coexistence. c) Spatial heterogeneity in the distribution and concentrations of limiting resources can result in variation in the strength of competition across the landscape. choose all the answers that apply.arrow_forwardDescribe the competitive exclusion principle and its effects on competing species.arrow_forward
- A forest fire is an example of ________ regulation. a. density-dependent b. density-independent c. r-selected d. K-selectedarrow_forwardSpecies with limited resources usually exhibit a(n) ________ growth curve. a. logistic b. logical c. experimental d. exponentialarrow_forwardThe population size of a species capable of being supported by the environment is called its ________. a. limit b. carrying capacity c. biotic potential d. logistic growth patternarrow_forward
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