Which is not a primary cause of deforestation?

Average annual rainfall and average annual temperature are the two most important characteristics in defining a biome. Which biome has the highest average annual temperature and the highest average annual rainfall?

Why would an invasive species become a primary organism in an area, to the detriment of a native species?

Which of the following is the most accurate example of a biome?

One of the goals of ecology is to understand the patterns and distributions of biological diversity. Ecologists have found that biodiversity is strongly affected along the boundary where two habitats intersect. Change in biodiversity along a habitat boundary is referred to as __________.

Corals under stress from high water temperatures and pollution expel their zooxanthellae in a process called __________.

Which major biome could be characterized as having the following characteristics?

• Has four distinct seasons
• Located between North and South
• Dominated by broadleaf trees that lose leaves in the winter
• Annual precipitation that ranges between and

Which of the following adaptations would NOT be typical of a species that inhabits a desert ecosystem?

Aquatic biomes are used to categorize specific types of aquatic resources. Measurements such as the concentration of salt and the connectivity to larger bodies of water can be used. Which aquatic biome describes a region where a freshwater river merges with an oceanic body?

Eric's home is located northward of the 60o latitude. The landscape surrounding his home contains dwarf shrubs, spongy and wet ground-cover, permafrost, and no trees. Which biome does Eric live in?