Environmental and Conservation Biology

A dynamic composite life table is different from a dynamic life table it that it uses individuals

A dynamic composite life table is different from a dynamic life table it that it uses individuals

A dynamic composite life table is different from a dynamic life table it that it uses individuals
A) born over several time periods.
B) born in a single time period.
C) from several different locations.
D) from several different l

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redlabour

A factor in the increased popularity of urban agriculture is the interest in organic fruits and ...

A factor in the increased popularity of urban agriculture is the interest in organic fruits and ...

A factor in the increased popularity of urban agriculture is the interest in organic fruits and vegetables.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The most efficient way to s

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komal98

A family constructs a home in a hilly, forested region in Wisconsin. Which of the following would ...

A family constructs a home in a hilly, forested region in Wisconsin. Which of the following would ...

A family constructs a home in a hilly, forested region in Wisconsin. Which of the following would most likely result in the least amount of soil erosion from the surrounding forested hillsides?
A) Leaving most of the forested region alone, in its nat

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rmstoney1

A farm equipment company recently renovated its parts distribution warehouse and installed ...

A farm equipment company recently renovated its parts distribution warehouse and installed ...

A farm equipment company recently renovated its parts distribution warehouse and installed
  computerized equipment to speed parts selection and distribution. This type of change to a
  facility is an example of
 
  a.

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Pawlaweh

A farm field that has used only inorganic fertilizer for the past 20 years is most likely to have

A farm field that has used only inorganic fertilizer for the past 20 years is most likely to have

A farm field that has used only inorganic fertilizer for the past 20 years is most likely to have
A) fewer soil organisms and less soil structure but increased nutrient holding capacity.
B) fewer soil organisms, less soil structure, and dec

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JesuisMel

A farmer extending his farm field bulldozes the banks of a creek, greatly disturbing the creek bed a

A farmer extending his farm field bulldozes the banks of a creek, greatly disturbing the creek bed a

A farmer extending his farm field bulldozes the banks of a creek, greatly disturbing the creek bed and stirring up clay and humus. The higher levels of clay and humus in the water just downstream will most likely result in
A) fewer plants, fewer

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JesuisMel

A farmer has a nitrogen-depleted field. To address this shortage, he plants beans to take advantage ...

A farmer has a nitrogen-depleted field. To address this shortage, he plants beans to take advantage ...

A farmer has a nitrogen-depleted field. To address this shortage, he plants beans to take advantage of ________.
A) denitrification
B) nitrification
C) nitrogen fixation
D) nitrogen defixation
E) the Haber-Bosch reaction

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illustrasyon

A farmer has jurisdiction over _____ but not _____ .

A farmer has jurisdiction over _____ but not _____ .

A farmer has jurisdiction over _____ but not _____ .
 
  A) his or her soil; wildlife that comes onto the property
  B) wildlife that comes onto the property; native grassland use
  C) his or her soil; controlling native plant sp

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ratus

A farmer is tired of watching crops die in the field from several pest species. She decides that ...

A farmer is tired of watching crops die in the field from several pest species. She decides that ...

A farmer is tired of watching crops die in the field from several pest species. She decides that next year she is going to use every type of ecological pest control she can find to address the problem. Over the winter she gets ready, ordering pheromo

Fattbatts   65   1 Reply

epapenfus

A fat molecule is made up of one molecule of ____________________ bonded to three fatty acids. ...

A fat molecule is made up of one molecule of ____________________ bonded to three fatty acids. ...

A fat molecule is made up of one molecule of ____________________ bonded to three fatty acids.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The purpose of _____________________ is to preven

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wasssup

A fecundity table is constructed for a gray squirrel as ...

A fecundity table is constructed for a gray squirrel as ...

A fecundity table is constructed for a gray squirrel as follows.
________________________
x   lx   bx      lxbx
0   1.0   0.0      0.00
1   0.3   2.0      0.60
2   0.15   3.0      0.45
3   0.09   3.0      0.27
4   0.04   2.0      0.08
5   0.01   0.0      0.00

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mentar

A fecundity table is constructed for a gray squirrel: _____________________ xlx

A fecundity table is constructed for a gray squirrel: _____________________ xlx

A fecundity table is constructed for a gray squirrel:
_____________________
x   lx   bx      lxbx
0   1.0   0.0      0.00
1   0.3   2.0      0.60
2   0.15   3.0      0.45
3   0.09   3.0      0.27
4   0.04   2.0      0.08
5   0.01   0.0      0.00

On the ba

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GeoExp

A federal report released in July 2006 begins: "Research findings of the past

A federal report released in July 2006 begins: "Research findings of the past

A federal report released in July 2006  begins:
 "Research findings of the past decade have led to mounting concern that rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations will cause changes in the ocean's carbonate chemistry s

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duddy

A female adult rat is called a ____________________. (Fill in the blank)

A female adult rat is called a ____________________. (Fill in the blank)

A female adult rat is called a ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The smallest of the nailers is called a(n) ____________________.
 
  Fill in the

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komal98

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate, selecting either the

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate, selecting either the

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate, selecting either the phenotypic characteristics of the mate or the
A) number of other females the male has in his harem.
B) ability of the male to provide resources.
C) number

Yoshi   462   3 Replies

GeoExp

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate, selecting either the phenotypic ...

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate, selecting either the phenotypic ...

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate, selecting either the phenotypic characteristics of the mate or the
A) number of other females the male has in his harem.
B) ability of the male to provide resources.
C) number

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ElBlu

A few ecology questions for take home final

A few ecology questions for take home final

15) Organisms that produce a ___________ number of offspring typically produce __________-sized offspring: A) smaller, smaller; B) smaller, larger; C) larger, larger; D) A and C; E) B and C

19) A population that has an r of 1.0 is: A) stab

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bio_man

a few ecology questions multiple choice?

a few ecology questions multiple choice?

In an ecosystem, where is species richness greatest

a. the geological history of the region.

 b. the productivity of the ecosystem.

 c. the abundance of ecological niches.

 d. the quality of ecosystem services.

 e. the stability of the ecosystem

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dcarrill

A few questions! Help please

A few questions! Help please

Why are balanced polymorphisms typically older than neutral ones?

How is horizontal gene transfer dealt with in reconstructing phylogenies?

Why do some recognized boundaries in geological column coincide with a mass extinction e

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bio_man

A field experiment gives the investigator much more control over the environmental conditions than ...

A field experiment gives the investigator much more control over the environmental conditions than ...

A field experiment gives the investigator much more control over the environmental conditions than does a laboratory experiment.

True or False?

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mentar

A fire on the surface of Cleveland's Cuyahoga River in 1969 most likely resulted from

A fire on the surface of Cleveland's Cuyahoga River in 1969 most likely resulted from

A fire on the surface of Cleveland's Cuyahoga River in 1969 most likely resulted from
A) nonpoint source pollution from street and storm water runoff.
B) point industrial source pollution.
C) the uncontrolled growth of plants from fertilizer runoff.

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thb

A firm with small-batch technology is most effective using a System 1 design. (True or false?)

A firm with small-batch technology is most effective using a System 1 design. (True or false?)

A firm with small-batch technology is most effective using a System 1 design.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

The Miller Brewing Company is an example of an organi

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tay.bae97

A flood wiping out a population would be an example of

A flood wiping out a population would be an example of

A flood wiping out a population would be an example of
A) exponential growth.
B) survivorship curve.
C) demographic stochasticity.
D) environmental stochasticity.

melaa   67   1 Reply

mentar

A flower is not ideally matched with a pollinator that visits it daily. Why might that be?

A flower is not ideally matched with a pollinator that visits it daily. Why might that be?

A flower is not ideally matched with a pollinator that visits it daily. Why might that be?
A) The flower does not need pollination.
B) The flower is imperfect.
C) The flower does not have sufficient nutrients.
D) The flower has se

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By_NeFReT

A flowering bloom that sets seeds causes the plant to _____.

A flowering bloom that sets seeds causes the plant to _____.

A flowering bloom that sets seeds causes the plant to _____.
 
  A) grow bigger
  B) reduce blooming
  C) bloom longer
  D) none of the above

Question 2

The two-stroke cycle engine is

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Behuey

A fold that has axial beds that are younger than those of its limbs and limbs that dip toward its ...

A fold that has axial beds that are younger than those of its limbs and limbs that dip toward its ...

A fold that has axial beds that are younger than those of its limbs and limbs that dip toward its axis is
  called a(n) ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Q. 2 - In an anticli

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killmenowplease

A food web is a better representation of a community than a food chain because most interactions ...

A food web is a better representation of a community than a food chain because most interactions ...

A food web is a better representation of a community than a food chain because most interactions among organisms
A) are specialized between particular individuals.
B) are diffuse across a range of contexts.
C) are limited to trophic le

Iridium   57   1 Reply

mentar

A food web is more complicated than a food chain (True or false?)

A food web is more complicated than a food chain (True or false?)

A food web is more complicated than a food chain.

True or False?

Iridium   69   1 Reply

mentar

A foreign object, such as a virus or bacterium, entering the bloodstream of a ho

A foreign object, such as a virus or bacterium, entering the bloodstream of a ho

A foreign object, such as a virus or bacterium, entering the bloodstream of a host and stimulating the production of antibodies is referred to as
A) allelopathy.
B) a behavioral response.
C) an inflammatory response.
D) an immune

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padre

A form of a biome is largely predicted by its

A form of a biome is largely predicted by its

A form of a biome is largely predicted by its
A) diversity of plant and animal species.
B) diversity of soil microorganisms.
C) temperature and rainfall.
D) distance from the ocean.

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JesuisMel

A foundation wishes to promote sustainable agriculture and organic farming. A consultant suggests th

A foundation wishes to promote sustainable agriculture and organic farming. A consultant suggests th

A foundation wishes to promote sustainable agriculture and organic farming. A consultant suggests that the foundation may want to give money to researchers investigating ecological control of pests. As the foundation reviews grant proposals, they sho

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JesuisMel

A freshwater lake is a good example of a localized ecosystem. Why? What are the living organisms that might?

A freshwater lake is a good example of a localized ecosystem. Why? What are the living organisms that might?

A freshwater lake is a good example of a localized ecosystem. Why? What are the living organisms that might populate such a community and how are they inter-connected? what are some human activities that could disrupt the equilibrium of this system?

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rizzlepuff8

A freshwater pond ecosystem includes only the living organisms within the pond (True or false?)

A freshwater pond ecosystem includes only the living organisms within the pond (True or false?)

A freshwater pond ecosystem includes only the living organisms within the pond.

True or False?

Iridium   76   1 Reply

ElBlu

A friend suggests that the use of corn for ethanol production is causing a rise in corn prices and c

A friend suggests that the use of corn for ethanol production is causing a rise in corn prices and c

A friend suggests that the use of corn for ethanol production is causing a rise in corn prices and corn shortages that essentially starve children to fuel American cars. Wondering if that might really be true, you investigate and learn something that

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JesuisMel

A friend who was raised in a Chicago suburb was describing what her life was like growing up. Then s

A friend who was raised in a Chicago suburb was describing what her life was like growing up. Then s

A friend who was raised in a Chicago suburb was describing what her life was like growing up. Then she said something very surprising and unexpected. She said that in her suburban town,
A) everybody kept complaining about the rising price of gas

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JesuisMel

A garden is suffering from a quickly growing mold. The most effective treatment for this problem wou

A garden is suffering from a quickly growing mold. The most effective treatment for this problem wou

A garden is suffering from a quickly growing mold. The most effective treatment for this problem would be the application of
A) an herbicide.
B) a fungicide.
C) a pesticide.
D) a rodenticide.

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JesuisMel

A gardener applied heavy doses of the same insecticide to her garden for two consecutive years to ki

A gardener applied heavy doses of the same insecticide to her garden for two consecutive years to ki

A gardener applied heavy doses of the same insecticide to her garden for two consecutive years to kill squash bugs. During the third year, although the squash bugs were reduced, the woman called in an expert to explain why she had an abundance of new

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Samantha Myranda Seals

A gene is (Multiple Choice Question)

A gene is (Multiple Choice Question)

A gene is
A) a stretch of DNA coding for a polypeptide chain (sequence of amino acids).
B) a microscopic, threadlike body within a cell.
C) any heritable behavioral, morphological, or physiological trait of an organism.
D) all of

Iridium   85   1 Reply

mentar

A gene is (Multiple Choice)

A gene is (Multiple Choice)

A gene is
A) a stretch of DNA coding for a polypeptide chain (sequence of amino acids).
B) a microscopic, threadlike body within a cell.
C) any heritable behavioral, morphological, or physiological trait of an organism.
D) all of

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GeoExp

A general term for mass movements of earth is ____________________. (Fill in the blank)

A general term for mass movements of earth is ____________________. (Fill in the blank)

A general term for mass movements of earth is ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Q. 2 - Geologists call the downslope movement of material under the direct influence of gravity
  ___

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gilv99