ENVS 1126 LSU Van Heerden Test 1
Four Biogeochemical Cycles - ANS-Carbon, nitrogen, water, and phosphorus cycles.
Example: The water cycle includes evaporation and precipitation.
Four Spheres of Earth - ANS-Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
Example: The air we breathe (ecosystem).
Aquatic & Terrestrial Biomes - ANS-Major ecosystems on Earth, both water-based totally
(aquatic) or land-based (terrestrial). Example: Coral reefs (aquatic) and deserts (terrestrial).
Biodiversity Hotspots - ANS-Areas with excessive degrees of biodiversity and endemism.
Example: The Amazon rainforest. Areas with high levels of biodiversity and endemism.
Example: The Amazon rainforest.
Biome - ANS-A large community of plant life and animals with similar weather and
conditions. Example: Tundra biome.
Communities - ANS-Different species living together inside the same region. Example: A
coral reef community.
Competitive Exclusion Principle - ANS-No species can occupy the identical niche
indefinitely. Example: Two hen species competing for the equal meals source.
Critical Number - ANS-The minimum populace size wanted for a species to survive.
Example: Minimum possible population of a fish species.
Discount Rate - ANS-The hobby rate used to decide the present cost of future cash flows.
Example: Evaluating environmental tasks' lengthy-term benefits.
Ecological Succession - ANS-The manner of exchange in species composition in an
surroundings over the years. Example: Primary succession on a volcanic island.
Economic Worldviews - ANS-Different perspectives on how economies must feature.
Example: Capitalism vs. Socialism.
Ecosystem - ANS-A network of living organisms and their physical environment. Example: A
woodland surroundings.
Ecosystem Services - ANS-Benefits that humans receive from ecosystems, like clean water,
air, and pollination. Example: Bees pollinating vegetation.
Food Chain/Food Web - ANS-Linear series (food chain) or complex network (food net) of
feeding relationships. Example: Grass → Rabbit → Fox.
Four Biogeochemical Cycles - ANS-Carbon, nitrogen, water, and phosphorus cycles.
Example: The water cycle includes evaporation and precipitation.
Four Spheres of Earth - ANS-Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
Example: The air we breathe (ecosystem).
Aquatic & Terrestrial Biomes - ANS-Major ecosystems on Earth, both water-based totally
(aquatic) or land-based (terrestrial). Example: Coral reefs (aquatic) and deserts (terrestrial).
Biodiversity Hotspots - ANS-Areas with excessive degrees of biodiversity and endemism.
Example: The Amazon rainforest. Areas with high levels of biodiversity and endemism.
Example: The Amazon rainforest.
Biome - ANS-A large community of plant life and animals with similar weather and
conditions. Example: Tundra biome.
Communities - ANS-Different species living together inside the same region. Example: A
coral reef community.
Competitive Exclusion Principle - ANS-No species can occupy the identical niche
indefinitely. Example: Two hen species competing for the equal meals source.
Critical Number - ANS-The minimum populace size wanted for a species to survive.
Example: Minimum possible population of a fish species.
Discount Rate - ANS-The hobby rate used to decide the present cost of future cash flows.
Example: Evaluating environmental tasks' lengthy-term benefits.
Ecological Succession - ANS-The manner of exchange in species composition in an
surroundings over the years. Example: Primary succession on a volcanic island.
Economic Worldviews - ANS-Different perspectives on how economies must feature.
Example: Capitalism vs. Socialism.
Ecosystem - ANS-A network of living organisms and their physical environment. Example: A
woodland surroundings.
Ecosystem Services - ANS-Benefits that humans receive from ecosystems, like clean water,
air, and pollination. Example: Bees pollinating vegetation.
Food Chain/Food Web - ANS-Linear series (food chain) or complex network (food net) of
feeding relationships. Example: Grass → Rabbit → Fox.
