Which of the following represents regulating ecosystem services? * O Recreation, education, and aesthetics O Wood fuel, medicine, and potable water Biodviersity, nutrient cycling, and creation of soils Carbon sequestration, decomposition, and water purification

Q: Extreme changes in conditions, such as a volcanic eruptions, can challenge the functioning of…

A: An ecosystem is defined as a place where different organisms live together and interact with each…

Q: Which of the following is an example of how people use land? * to grow crops All three other…

A: Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and many other desired products by the…

Q: What is a long-term consequence of deforestation that affects the entire biosphere?     Clearing…

A: Thank you for the question  Answer :- Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forests for…

Q: If the human population were to stabilize tomorrow and never reach 8 billion people, would that…

A: A community is made up of many different populations that live in the same area. Population ecology…

Q: 5. The organisms used as examples in this activity are common in lake and river ecosystems in North…

A: A lake ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic interactions. This ecosystem is an example of a…

Q: Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their…

A: The concept of biocentric preservation emphasises a way of thinking or believing that accords nature…

Q: Think for a moment about the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus nutrient cycles. You know that human…

A: A nutrient cycle defines a system of transfer of a nutrient or energy between organisms and the…

Q: cellular respiration Earth fossil fuels the atmosphere photosynthesis living organisms rocks…

A: Biogeochemical cycles are fundamental to life on Earth. These cycles ensure a balanced distribution…

Q: N 8 Which of the following is a valid comparison of the net primary productivity of a salt marsh to…

A: Primary production in ecology is the amount of organic compounds synthesised from atmospheric or…

Q: Michael wants to build a new storage shed and is considering clearing some trees from his land to…

A: Michael wants to clear some tress and use it as lumber for building a new storage shed.

Q: At which trophic level would you expect the highest amount of biomass? O carnivore O primary…

A: Trophic levels are certain energy levels in the food chain. Energy is passed up from lower to higher…

Q: Which of the following describes an abiotic factor in a forest?      earthworms that burrow…

A: In biology and ecology, abiotic components or abiotic components are inanimate chemicals and natural…

Q: (A) The above figure indicates how much biologically productive land is needed to support different…

A: Ecological footprint can be defined as the amount of land resources required for sustaining the use…

Q: Generally, energy _____ an ecosystem, and nutrients _____ anecosystem.a. cycles within; cycle…

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

Q: Which of the following is/are generally true of ecosystems? More than one option may be correct.…

A: An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms, along with their physical…

Q: In the phosphorus cycle, all phosphorus originates from which of the following inaccessible…

A: Phosphorus is an important component of cell membrane, nucleic acids and ATP which is the major…

Q: ing? The Carbon Cycle 1 5 1-water vapor; 4 - runoff 1-atmospheric nitrogen; 4 - nitrifying bacteria…

A: The carbon cycle depicts the continuous movement of carbon atoms from the environment to the Land…

Q: How long does it take for pollutants to be flushed out of the largest of the Great Lakes (Lake…

A: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are the five great Lakes. Lake…

Q: h of these options would not improve the accuracy of this model? O Include carbon dioxide as an…

A: Photosynthesis is the process in which green plants prepare their food with the help of Sunlight…

Q: have a negative effect on the natural environment? O Transforming wind energy to electrical energy…

A: Renewable energy comes from sources or processes that are constantly replenished.

Q: biotic factor contributes to the sustainability of this biome

A: Answer: The biotic factors in an ecosystem are the living organisms, such as animals and plants. A…

Q: Ⓒ Sally A. Morgan/Ecoscene/CORBIS According to the Costa Rica Rainforests Outward Bound School, the…

A: Introduction Rainforest comprises tall, evergreen tree with high rain fall. It is also called the…

Q: Which of the following statements about nutrient inputs and eutrophication is FALSE? O Fossil fuel…

A: Eutrophication is the process of enrichment of an aquatic ecosystem with excess plant…

Q: Beavers are powerful ecological engineers. When they dam flowing streams they can create ponds and…

A: Ecological engineering, where living beings effectively shape their environment, plays a critical…

Q: Which of the following is true of trophic relationships in an ecosystem? All energy in the food…

A: The trophic level can be defined as the levels in an ecosystem that holds some position in the food…

Q: Which of the following is true about energy flow in ecosystems on Earth?     99% of energy that…

A: Energy flow may be defined as the flow of energy through living beings in any ecosystem.

Q: Which of the following is inconsistent with the idea of making rural areas more sustainable?…

A: Farming has been revolutionized in the modern times due to the use advanced technologies, Pesticide…

Q: We humans are responsible for climate change primarily because we have greatly disrupted  Group of…

A: Climatic change causes by human bieng make a huge effect on the enverioment and the species found in…

Q: Which of the following is an effect of pollution on nutrient cycling of polluted ecosystems? O a.…

A: One of the most common pollution on nutrient cycling of polluted ecosystems is the process of…

Q: Which of the following representations most closely resembles an ecosystem?

A: EXPLANATION  Ecosystem  An ecosystem is a complex of living organisms in conjunction with non-living…

Q: Which of the following best describes bottom up control of an ecosystem? toxic compounds in mature…

A: Ecosystem: It is a collaboration of living organisms such as plants and animals with non-living…

Q: Which one of the following is not an ecosystem function? OA. The amount of plant growth that occurs…

A: Ecosystem functions are the physical, chemical, and biological processes or attributes that…

Q: What process carries elements through ecosystems?         respiration…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the process that is responsible for the movement of…

Q: In a rice paddy in Southeast Asia, the insolation energy is 6,000,000 calories/m2/day. The gross…

A: Primary producers are all green plants which synthesize their food (carbohydrate) from sunlight with…

Q: In which biome would you expect to see fire as a major abiotic factor influencing the composition of…

A: Answer: Abiotic factors : These are the non-living factors on an ecosystem, present in terrestrial…

Q: Which sequence best describes how energy gets from the sun to a mountain lion? O sun, producer,…

A: In ecology, the energy flow from one tropic level to another plays a vital role. The ultimate source…

Q: Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is correct? Individuals…

A: Ecology: It is apart of science that study the regions and pattern of distribution and abundance of…

Q: Most vegetation was destroyed after a fire, but quickly started coming up afterwards due to a good…

A: Plants require water, sunlight, nutrients, and carbon dioxide for producing organic substances in…

Q: A mature oak and hickory forest ecosystem experienced an intense forest fire that burned the…

A: A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire, wildland fire, or rural fire, is…

Q: What would be the most likely impact of introducing the African leopard to the Amazon rainforest…

A: Ans: Competitive predatory fungi

Q: How does the biodiversity of an ecosystem change over time as it progresses through the natural…

A: Species abundance and species richness along with species diversity in an ecosystem determines the…