Campbell Biology, Bio 101
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Author: Reece
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 55.5, Problem 2CC
WHAT IF? → In what way is the Kissimmee River project a more complete ecological restoration than the Maungatautari project (see Figure 55.17)?
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Ch. 55.1 - Why is the transfer of energy in an ecosystem...Ch. 55.1 - WHAT IF? You are studying nitrogen cycling on the...Ch. 55.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Use the second law of...Ch. 55.2 - Why is only a small portion of the solar energy...Ch. 55.2 - How can ecologists experimentally determine the...Ch. 55.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 55.2 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Explain how nitrogen and...Ch. 55.3 - If an insect that eats plant seeds containing 100...Ch. 55.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 55.3 - WHAT IF? Detritivores are consumers that obtain...
Ch. 55.4 - DRAW IT For each of the four biogeochemical...Ch. 55.4 - Why does deforestation of a watershed increase the...Ch. 55.4 - WHAT IF? Why is nutrient availability in a...Ch. 55.5 - Prob. 1CCCh. 55.5 - WHAT IF? In what way is the Kissimmee River...Ch. 55 - Considering the second law of thermodynamics,...Ch. 55 - Prob. 55.2CRCh. 55 - Why would runners hove a lower production...Ch. 55 - If decomposers usually grow faster and decompose...Ch. 55 - In preparing a site for surface mining and later...Ch. 55 - Which of the following organisms is incorrectly...Ch. 55 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 55 - The discipline that applies ecological principles...Ch. 55 - Level 2: Application/Analysis 4. Nitrifying...Ch. 55 - Which of the following has the greatest effect on...Ch. 55 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 55 - Which of the following would be considered an...Ch. 55 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 55 - Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation 9. DRAW IT (a) Draw...Ch. 55 - Prob. 10TYUCh. 55 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 55 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ENERGY AND MATTER...Ch. 55 - Prob. 13TYU
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