Campbell Biology
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781269937832
Author: Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Jackson
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 52, Problem 14TYU
SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
If you were to hike up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, you would pass through several habitats, including savanna at the base, forest on the slopes, and alpine tundra near the top. Explain how such diverse habitats can be found at one location near the equator.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion
11. Which of the following would you consider most fragile (or least stable): an alpine tundra or a grassland? Why? (please write a decent amount).
Imagine a sealed terrarium containing a plant and a beetle. How does each organism provide resources for the other? Could each organism survive if it was the only living thing in the terrarium? Why or why not?
*Marine biology question*
Fully explain what is being conveyed by the following illustration of activities in the Giant Kelp community of the continental shelf.
Chapter 52 Solutions
Campbell Biology
Ch. 52.1 - Explain how the sun's unequal heating of Earth's...Ch. 52.1 - What are some of the differences in microclimate...Ch. 52.1 - WHAT IF? Changes in Earth's climate at the end of...Ch. 52.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Focusing just on the effects of...Ch. 52.2 - Based on the climograph in Figure 52.10, what...Ch. 52.2 - Using Figure 52.12, identify the natural biome in...Ch. 52.2 - WHAT IF? If global warming increases average...Ch. 52.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 52.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 52.3 - Prob. 3CC
Ch. 52.4 - Give examples of human actions that could expand a...Ch. 52.4 - WHAT IF? You suspect that deer are restricting...Ch. 52.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 52 - Suppose global air circulation suddenly reversed,...Ch. 52 - Prob. 52.2CRCh. 52 - Prob. 52.3CRCh. 52 - Interactions between organisms and the environment...Ch. 52 - Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension 1. Which of the...Ch. 52 - Which lake zone would be absent in a very shallow...Ch. 52 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 52 - Which of the following is characteristic of most...Ch. 52 - The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the...Ch. 52 - Which statement about dispersal is false? (A)...Ch. 52 - When climbing a mountain, we can observe...Ch. 52 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 52 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 52 - Prob. 10TYUCh. 52 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 52 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY Jens Clausen and colleagues, at...Ch. 52 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INTERACTIONS Global warming...Ch. 52 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE If you were to hike up...
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
- Look for an ecosystem in local setting which shows an inverted pyramid. Is this possible in an ecosystem?arrow_forwardINTERTRET DATA Scientists have compiled databases of large forest wildfires in the western United States and compared them to climate and land-surface data. Examine the graph showing wildfire frequency compared to average springsummer temperature. Do you see a correlation? If so, describe it. Based on these data, do you think that climate warming is causing more wildfires? Explain your answer.arrow_forwardSubject (Ecology - Biology) Why is there a need to include the abiotic factor in studying ecology, especially in the ecosystem level and higher?arrow_forward
- Subject (Biology - Ecology) Cite 3 examples where a whole species of an animalwas wiped out because of their predators.arrow_forwardIf only one half of the flora in the world existed in 2110 (perhaps due to deforestation), what do you predict the atmospheric carbon level would be ? How would you change the simulation to reflect this? What is the relationship between increased carbon in the ocean and increased carbon in the soil? How else might carbon be transferred to soil? Using the data generated by the simulation, determine the mathematical relationship between the percentage increase in fossil fuel consumption and the increase in atmospheric carbon. Is the relationship linear?arrow_forwardCollege Level Biology 2 Explain your answer in some depth and avoid just saying "It is A" or It is B. Defend your answer and explain why you choice that answer choice. Question: Which of the following results from the uneven heating of land masses and creates winds that blow from low to high elevation? Group of answer choices A) Anabatic winds B) Katabatic winds Question: Temperature in the tundra is too low to support the growth of trees. This describes a limitation in the distribution of a vegetation type based on Group of answer choices A) weather, because temperature is a characteristic of weather. B) both weather and climate, because tree growth depends on both short- and long-term factors. C) climate, because it is determining which vegetation types can survive in the area. D) climate, because temperature is the defining characteristic of climate. E) weather, because growth of trees is a short-term action. Question: A group of students is brainstorming ways to…arrow_forward
- Question:- Provide 3 factors that influence sea level rise. Explain how each factor is influenced over different temporal or spatial scales.arrow_forwardDiscuss the challenges that both plants and animals faced when moving from an aquatic to a terrestrial environment, and explain the key adaptations that facilitated this transition. Consider aspects such as gas exchange, reproduction, and water retention in your answer.arrow_forwardMAKE CONNECTIONS Human actions are causingclimate change, thereby affecting Earth’s ecosystems—few of which have been affected as greatly as those in theArctic. Hypothesize how climate change might cause evolution in arctic tundra populations. Explainarrow_forward
- Test Your Understanding 11 A mountain range may produce a downwind arid (a) upwelling (b) rain shadow (c) ocean current (d) microclimate (e) ecological pyramidarrow_forwardThinking Analytically Is phytoplankton productivity highest at the ocean surface? What advantage would optimum productivity at a depth below the surface provide to phytoplankton?arrow_forward“Prompt”Write a specific explanation describing the relationship between the suns energy and a dung beetlearrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305389892Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Chapter 5 Microbial Metabolism; Author: Heather Davis;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH_HrsfDWZw;License: Standard Youtube License