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ECOL 1000 UGA CONNELLY EXAM 3 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
case study- paul cox - correct-answer -a plant physiologist (dr) moved his whole
family to a samoan rainforest to find a cure for cancer among the many plants in
lush tropical area
samoa - correct-answer -greatest biodiversity on earth
biodiversity - correct-answer -variety among organisms and ecological systems at
all levels of organization
endemic - correct-answer -type of species of organisms that are only found in
specific localities
structural complexity of habitat - correct-answer -factor included in ecological
diversity
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insects - correct-answer -which groups account for most global biodiversity (1 mil
species known, 9 million more estimated)
isoclines - correct-answer -indicate species richness
towards - correct-answer -isoclines which indicate species richness increase going
towards or away from the equator?
1. increases without limit over time (tropical climates are older than temperate
places; have more time to speciate)
2. it reaches an equilibrium (factors adding species balance out with things
removing them; tropics-speciation happens faster than extinction) - correct-
answer -why is there high tropical biodiversity?
ethnobotany - correct-answer -study of relationships existing between people and
plants, focusing on understanding how plants are used and managed across
different societies and cultures
biodiversity hot spot - correct-answer -areas with high endemism and diversity
ECOL 1000 UGA CONNELLY EXAM 3 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
case study- paul cox - correct-answer -a plant physiologist (dr) moved his whole
family to a samoan rainforest to find a cure for cancer among the many plants in
lush tropical area
samoa - correct-answer -greatest biodiversity on earth
biodiversity - correct-answer -variety among organisms and ecological systems at
all levels of organization
endemic - correct-answer -type of species of organisms that are only found in
specific localities
structural complexity of habitat - correct-answer -factor included in ecological
diversity
, 2|Page
insects - correct-answer -which groups account for most global biodiversity (1 mil
species known, 9 million more estimated)
isoclines - correct-answer -indicate species richness
towards - correct-answer -isoclines which indicate species richness increase going
towards or away from the equator?
1. increases without limit over time (tropical climates are older than temperate
places; have more time to speciate)
2. it reaches an equilibrium (factors adding species balance out with things
removing them; tropics-speciation happens faster than extinction) - correct-
answer -why is there high tropical biodiversity?
ethnobotany - correct-answer -study of relationships existing between people and
plants, focusing on understanding how plants are used and managed across
different societies and cultures
biodiversity hot spot - correct-answer -areas with high endemism and diversity
