The herbaceous plant Achillea lanulosa is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. Phenotypic variation in the species has been extensively studied along an altitudinal gradient from sea level to over 3,000 meters. In California there is conspicuous variation in  height; alpine plants are only several centimeters tall  while  those in  the San Joaquin Valley may reach a height of 1.8 meters. Adaptation to different local environments also results in variation in physiological processes such as photosynthetic rate, resistance to cold, and the timing of dormancy.

The morphological variation shown by Achillea lanulosa illustrates

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#Question id: 26903

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

 Our ability to distinguish different biomes under similar conditions in different parts of the world depends primarily on which of the following factors that influence the distributions of growth forms?

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#Question id: 26904

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Ecologist has proposed following explanation to lead biodiversity at tropic.

a.Higher productivity in the tropics allows for more species

b)  Environments are more stable and predictable in the tropics, with fairly constant temperatures and rainfall levels year-round

c) Predators and pathogens limit competition in the tropics, which allows more species to coexist

d) High evolutionary speed at tropic than temperate

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#Question id: 26905

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

The IUCN Red List is based on a set of criteria to evaluate species vulnerability to extinction. Which one or more of the options is/are used as criteria?

.Absolute population size

Geographic range

Economic value

Change in population size over time

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#Question id: 26906

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Match the Indian Biosphere reserves (Column P) with the key fauna (Column Q) they are intended to protection

 Which one of the following options has all correct matches between column P and Q?

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#Question id: 26907

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Soil that are said to be humus poor ____A____ and those soil that are said to be humus rich ___ B______.

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#Question id: 26908

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Many animals obtain their amino acids from the food they eat, though plants contain only small amount of amino acids, which types of animals has the capacity to synthesizes missing amino acids?