#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?
#Question id: 11282
#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
Which of the following ecosystems would likely have the largest net primary productivity per hectare and why?
#Question id: 11283
#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
Herbivore ingests plant material with 1000 k j energy form producer and assimilated only 200 k J energy in their blood stream; additionally herbivore invests 120 k j energy in their maintenance. What is production efficiency of that herbivore?
#Question id: 11284
#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
Which of the following could qualify as a top-down control on a grassland community?