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How do an increase in the organic matter in soil and an increase in soil depth affect the population of plants in an area
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
Which of the following is most likely to cause the greatest disruption to an ecosystem?
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
Which organisms directly help to reduce overpopulation in a deer herd
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
As ecosystems move through the stages of succession, the populations of orgainsms in them change. Which of the following describes the stage of succession likely to have the most species diversity?
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
The overgrowth of algae poses a major problem for coral reefs. Intensive fishing is one factor that contributes to algae overgrowth because it does which of the following?
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
What is lost to the environment at each trophic level?
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
Eliminating microorganisms from an ecosystem would have all of the following effects EXCEPT
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
Which of the following statements regarding the nitrogen cycle is correct?
emptying an aquarium containing non-native species into a local waterway
increased carbon dioxide available to plants
nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for other organisms
a temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
parasites and predators
reduces the number of organisms that feed on algae
heat
larger plants become the dominant organisms
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