The number of species in a community is referred to as the

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis, a community’s species diversity is increased by

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

The most plausible hypothesis to explain why species richness is higher in tropical than in temperate regions is that

 A) tropical communities are older.

 B) tropical regions generally have more available water and higher levels of solar radiation.

 C) higher temperatures cause more rapid speciation.

 D) diversity increases as evapotranspiration decreases.

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Small geographic areas with high concentrations of endemic species and a large number of endangered and threatened species are known as

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To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, a region must meet following two strict criteria

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following have minimum NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY ?

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is NOT a prediction arising out of Wilson-MacArthur's -Theory of Island Biogeography?