#Question id: 11276
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10. Ecological Principles
Which of the following ecosystems would likely have the largest net primary productivity per hectare and why?