Succession & Biodiversity

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Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

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the variety of species on Earth

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A species that is not supposed to be in an ecosystem (non-native) and has no competition

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invasive species

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A good example of the fragmentation of habitat would be _____.

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Building a road through the woods.

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Fishing tuna at a rate of more than they can replace themselves is known as?

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overharvesting

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A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is?

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designating more areas as wildlife preserves

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This theory says that the rate biodiversity develops on islands is proportional to the distance of the island from the mainland and the size of the island

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theory of island biogeography

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True or False: The theory of island biogeography only applies to islands separated by ocean and not to mainland habitat.

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False

Answer explanation

Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, mainland habitats are often separated and follow the trends outlined by the theory of island biogeography.

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Climate change, due in part to burning fossil fuels, results in which of the following? ocean acidification that can dissolve shells, increased surface and ocean temperatures, sea level rise, melting glaciers and ice sheets, all of these

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all of these

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Habitat loss is a big threat to biodiversity, because as habitat size decreases, the number of species

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decreases

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Image "B" shows more biodiversity than image "A". Why?

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Because "B" shows more different species than image "A"