Question 1

For marine organisms, the highest diversity is seen at _____ and the lowest diversity is seen at _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   low longitudes; high longitudes
B)   high longitudes; low longitudes
C)   low latitudes; high latitudes
D)   high latitudes; low latitudes

Question 2

In the log-log form of the species-area curve, the slope of the relationship, z, is typically

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5 to 1.
B)   0.2 to 0.35.
C)   0.1 to 0.15.
D)   1 to 2.

Question 3

Eventually _____ split into North America, Europe, and Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gondwana
B)   Pangaea
C)   Laurasia
D)   Neotropica

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT associated with low terrestrial diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)   recent glaciation
B)   variation in vegetation
C)   high temperature
D)   low precipitation

Question 5

Which field considers the spatial arrangement of habitats at different scales?

Accepted Answer

A)   community ecology
B)   landscape ecology
C)   ecosystem ecology
D)   population ecology

Question 6

What do studies of Roman Empire settlements tell us about the legacy effects of humans on the landscape? How do human settlements cause legacy effects?

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Question 7

As habitat _____, species diversity _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   homogeneity decreases; decreases
B)   homogeneity increases; increases
C)   heterogeneity decreases; increases
D)   heterogeneity increases; increases

Question 8

The movement of landmasses across the surface of Earth is called

Accepted Answer

A)   tectonic spread.
B)   Pangaea.
C)   continental drift.
D)   continental divide.

Question 9

A regional species pool is the collection of species

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A)   that differ in occurrence within a region.
B)   that differ in occurrence between two habitats.
C)   in a relatively small area of homogeneous habitat.
D)   in a large area of homogeneous habitat.

Question 10

Local species diversity is also called _____ diversity.

Accepted Answer

A)   gamma
B)   beta
C)   alpha
D)   delta

Question 11

A classic study by MacArthur and Wilson demonstrated that as the size of islands increases, species

Accepted Answer

A)   richness increases.
B)   richness decreases.
C)   diversity increases.
D)   diversity decreases.

Question 12

A long-lasting influence of historical processes on the current ecology of an area is called a _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   retention
B)   landscape
C)   legacy
D)   spatial

Question 13

MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography considers both species-area relationships and

Accepted Answer

A)   biomes.
B)   productivity.
C)   isolation.
D)   environment.

Question 14

Which of the following describes the log-log form of the species area curve?

Accepted Answer

A)   log S + log c = z log A
B)   log S = log c × z log A
C)   log S = log c + z log A
D)   log S + z log A = log c

Question 15

A graph of the number of species observed in relation to the number of individuals sampled is called a species _____ curve.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase
B)   accretion
C)   accumulation
D)   area

Question 16

Landmass movement occurs because islands of _____ rock are moved by _____ currents of semimolten material.

Accepted Answer

A)   high-density; conduction
B)   low-density; convection
C)   low-density; conduction
D)   high-density; convection

Question 17

Regional species diversity is also called _____ diversity.

Accepted Answer

A)   beta
B)   alpha
C)   delta
D)   gamma

Question 18

(Figure 22.27) What caused changing tree distributions seen in the figure? As global warming increases temperatures, what can be expected to happen to tree distributions of spruce, hemlock, and oak?

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Eventually _____ split into North America, Europe, and Asia.

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A long-lasting influence of historical processes on the current ecology of an area is called a _____ effect.

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(Figure 22.27) What caused changing tree distributions seen in the figure? As global warming increases temperatures, what can be expected to happen to tree distributions of spruce, hemlock, and oak?

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