Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 48, Problem 13SQ
Summary Introduction
Introduction: Mostly, human behaviors have the prospective to not only damage the species, but also to convert entire biomes in a drastic way. Human activities mostly damage the ecosystem. Sometimes, an ecosystem is damaged so much that the conservation of the ecosystem is not enough to sustain biodiversity.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions inbiological communities that are analogous to the changes(A) in biomes at different latitudes.(B) in different depths in the ocean.(C) in a community through different seasons.(D) in an ecosystem as it evolves over time.
A salmon has higher mercury levels than phytoplankton. This is due to______?
A. Food-web magnification
B. Bioaccumulation
C. Biomagnification
D. Persistent organic pollution
Increased average water temperature in Lake Erie as a result ofclimate change would most likely have what effect?a. decreased harmful algal blooms, as the higher temperatures wouldquickly kill most algae
b. decreased fish populations as a result of eutrophicationc. longer algal blooms due to longer periods of warm waterd. b and ce. a, b, and c
Chapter 48 Solutions
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Growth of a forest in an abandoned corn field is an example of _______. a. primary succession c. secondary succession b. resource partioning d. competitive exclusionarrow_forwardConverting a prairie to a farm field is an example of _________. a. overharvesting b. habitat loss c. exotic species d. climate changearrow_forwardThe deepest, richest soil in the world occurs in (a) temperate rain forest (b) tropical rain forest (c) savanna (d) temperate grassland (e) chaparralarrow_forward
- Which biogeochemical cycle does not have a gaseous component but cycles from the land to sediments in the ocean and back to the land? (a) carbon cycle (b) nitrogen cycle (c) phosphorus cycle (d) hydrologic cycle (e) neither a nor c has a gaseous componentarrow_forwardDeforestation ______. a. increases mineral runoff from soil b. decreases local temperature c. increases local rainfall d. all of the abovearrow_forwardWhich of the following would represent an ecosystem? a. A lake b. A fish tank c. A prairie d. all of these.arrow_forward
- Which aquatic area would be least impacted by human activity? Multiple Choice A) Salt marshes B) Open ocean C) Freshwater river D) Coastal watersarrow_forwardMichael 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 aquiferarrow_forwardThe orderly progress of communities, starting from bare rock with no soil or traces of a previous community, is calleda. primary succession.b. secondary succession.c. subclimax community.d. climax community.arrow_forward
- Organisms that we consider weeds are most likely to be found...? Group of answer choices a. in early stages of ecological succession b. are equally likely in all stages c. in climax communities d. in middle stages of ecological successionarrow_forwardThe ______ cycle is a sedimentary cycle. a. phosphorus c. nitrogen b. carbon d. waterarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Concepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax CollegeBiology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning