Some differences is found between plants that normally grow in full sunlight and those that grow in the shade given below;

  COLUMN A                                                              COLUMN B

    

  A- SHADED PLANTS                          i-  Light compensation points range from 10 to 20 μmol m–2 s–1

  B- SUN PLANTS                                 ii-  low light Compensation point and have lower maximum photosynthetic rates

                                                               iii-  Light compensation points range from 1 to 5 μmol m–2 s–1

                                                               iv-  the respiration rates in plants are very low

                                                                v-  Plants CO2 assimilation take place very late

Match the correct combination of column A with the column B;

#Question id: 11275

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Consumption efficiency is the proportion of production at one trophic level that is eaten by, or ingested, by the next trophic level which of the following are correct statement ?

A.Consumption efficiencies higher in  forests than grassland

B-In aquatic ecosystems consuption efficiencies of hervivore are greater than terrestrial hervivore

C- Consumption efficiencies for carnivores are typically higher than those of herbivores

D-Primary production consumption is increased where it is high in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus

#Question id: 11276

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Following statement regarding efficiency at different tropic level for secondary production?

A-high production efficiency individual able to survive at little food

B-production efficiency decrease toward increase tropic level 

C-aquatic herbivore is more efficient grazer than terrestrial grazer

D- Carnivore assimilation efficiency appear to average around 10%

Which above combination are correct?

#Question id: 11277

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

If a species is a keystone predator, then its removal from a community should

(A) Increase population size of the predator’s preferred prey

(B) decrease species diversity in the prey community

(C) decrease productivity of the predator’s preferred prey

(D) increase species diversity in the prey community

#Question id: 11278

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is true with respect to oligotrophic lakes and eutrophic lakes?

A) Oligotrophic lakes are less subject to oxygen depletion.

B) Rates of photosynthesis are lower in eutrophic lakes.

C) Eutrophic lake water contains higher concentrations of nutrients.

D)Sediments in oligotrophic lakes contain larger amounts of decomposable organic matter.

#Question id: 11279

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Ecosystem A: Actual link 10, number of species 15  

Ecosystem B: Actual link 10, number of species 20   

Connectance of ecosystem A and B

#Question id: 11280

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Ecosystem services include processes that increase the quality of the abiotic environment. Which of the following processes would fall under this category?