ASU BIO 182 EXAM 4 Questions and
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realized niche. ANSWER - describes that part of the fundamental niche actually occupied by
the species
fundamental niche. ANSWER - The full range of environmental conditions and resources
an organism can possibly occupy and use, especially when limiting factors are absent in its
habitat.
What contributes to the massive increases in atmospheric CO2?. ANSWER - burning &
mining of fossil fuels
What fuels the production of most electricity?. ANSWER - coal
What are the fluxes?. ANSWER - carbon, nitrogen, & water
Where does the most diversity occur?. ANSWER - The equator
Causes of tropical biodiversity. ANSWER - longer history, more competition, more
mutualism, more predation, smaller populations, greater productivity, & greater stability
primary productivity. ANSWER - rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms
produce organic compounds in an ecosystem
Species occur more in the tropics because.... ANSWER - tropical species have specialized
niches
A specialized species should occur over.... ANSWER - small range of altitudes and latitudes
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
realized niche. ANSWER - describes that part of the fundamental niche actually occupied by
the species
fundamental niche. ANSWER - The full range of environmental conditions and resources
an organism can possibly occupy and use, especially when limiting factors are absent in its
habitat.
What contributes to the massive increases in atmospheric CO2?. ANSWER - burning &
mining of fossil fuels
What fuels the production of most electricity?. ANSWER - coal
What are the fluxes?. ANSWER - carbon, nitrogen, & water
Where does the most diversity occur?. ANSWER - The equator
Causes of tropical biodiversity. ANSWER - longer history, more competition, more
mutualism, more predation, smaller populations, greater productivity, & greater stability
primary productivity. ANSWER - rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms
produce organic compounds in an ecosystem
Species occur more in the tropics because.... ANSWER - tropical species have specialized
niches
A specialized species should occur over.... ANSWER - small range of altitudes and latitudes
