REFER TO FIGURE 1 BELOW. EXPLAIN HOW human activities are causing major changes in the ecosystem processes and the pattern of biodiversity (biotic component).

Q: Create a paragraph to explain the concept of ecological succession. Provide real examples (cite your…

A: Please follow step 2 for detailed explanation.

Q: Often, humans introduce non-native species either by accident or on purpose. Describe the unforeseen…

A: Non native species are  species that originated somewhere other than its current location and has…

Q: Complete the statements regarding ecological niches by filling in the missing key words and phrases.…

A: The species occupies both in the community thier space and the SPATIAL ROLE.  The space species…

Q: some ecologists have dismissed the terms r and k and have replaced them with the terms maintencance…

A: Maintenance refers to an organism's ability to maintain its population size within a given…

Q: Give two examples of artifical or man-made ecosystem.

A: An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of…

Q: Forests Ecosystems are dynamic systems that are constantly under the influence of outside forces.…

A: The study of interrelationship between the living organisms and its environment is known as ecology.…

Q: Consider the meaning of the term "ecology." Select an area you would like to focus on (California).…

A: Water Cycle:The water cycle in the chaparral biome is intrinsically tied to the region's…

Q: Describe Bioaccumulation and biomagnification. In a food chain or web what are the type of organisms…

A: A food web will consist of all the food chains present in a single ecosystem. Each living organism…

Q: Discuss the importance of biodiversity in mitigating the impacts of climate change. Give at least…

A: Climate change poses a real risk to biodiversity, ecological services, and people's health.…

Q: Define succession. Which type of succession would occur on a clear-cut forest (where all trees have…

A: Step 1 An ecosystem is a self-sustained and self-regulated segment of nature or landscape where…

Q: Examine each of the following types of organisms. Drag them into the correct order of succession -…

A: Ecological succession refers to the sequential appearance and disappearance of species in a…

Q: Describe some possible impacts of adding or removing a species from an ecosystem.

A: Species is a group of interbreeding natural populations, that are reproductively isolated from such…

Q: Examine the diagrams below. Describe and explain the changes in the groups of species over time. Use…

A: Ecological succession is the phenomenon that is observed in a barren rock or area resulting in the…

Q: Name two examples of man-made ecosystem.

A: Aquarium is an example of man made aquatic ecosystem. The fish, surrounding water, the sand…

Q: The figure below plots NPP. Predict which ecosystem will have the highest secondary production.…

A: Ecosystem is defined as the complex interaction between living organisms between themselves and also…

Q: h. Summarize the process of primary succession. Explain why land must be colonized in that order.…

A: Te primary succession is a type of ecological succession in which an area is colonized for the first…

Q: Explain forest succession and why it dictates the dominant species in a region.

A: Ecological succession is a process, during which species structure changes with time in an…

Q: Characterize the following items according to their category of ecosystem services

A: Genetic resources - provisioning service Climate regulation - regulating service Seed dispersal -…

Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.