Clean Water and Air Act correct answers Legislation passed in 1948 for environmental
protection
Pioneer Species correct answers First species to colonize an area in primary succession
Respiration correct answers Process of taking in oxygen to convert glucose to energy
Nitrogen Fixation correct answers Process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into usable
forms
Phosphorous Cycle correct answers Movement of phosphorus primarily in soils and plants
Conservation Biology correct answers Established in 1978, broadened ecosystem
management
Commensalism correct answers Positive ecological interaction between organisms
Mutualism correct answers Positive ecological interaction between organisms
Glacier Movement correct answers Known to cause primary succession in ecosystems
Wetland Biome correct answers Does not categorize Tropical as a biome type
Niche correct answers Commensalism does not influence an organism's niche
Cultural Services correct answers Tourism and recreation provided by habitats
Aquatic correct answers Related to water environments
Terrestrial correct answers Related to soil or dry land environments
Phytoplankton correct answers Floating algae in aquatic ecosystems
Crustaceans correct answers Invertebrate aquatic animals
Habitat Fragmentation correct answers Breaking up habitats to a non-functional point
Habitat Degradation correct answers Polluting or altering habitats to unsupportive quality
Habitat Destruction correct answers Complete loss of habitat through human involvement
Substrate correct answers Not a wetland area
Biological Productivity correct answers Increased food production supporting large food
webs
Recreational Activities correct answers Generate 40 billion in revenue