Question

1. Which type of ecologist is most interested in processes that connect

different ecosystems within a geographic region?

A) an organismal ecologist

B) a community ecologist

C) a landscape ecologist

D) a paleoecologist

2. The distribution of a species, i.e., where it is present or absent, can be

influenced by:

A) abiotic environmental factors

B) its ability to disperse

C) interactions with other species

D) all of the above

3. Rank the following biomes from most productive/species rich (1) to least

productive/species rich (4):

___ tundra

___ temperate grassland

___ tropical rainforest

___ desert

4. Which equation best describes a population over time when resources

are not limiting growth at all?

A) N

new

= N

old

+ r*N

old

– lf

B) N

new

= N

old

+ r*N

old

(K – Nold)

K

C) N

new

= N

old

+ r*N

old

D) G = (B + I) – (D + E)