Coniferous forest Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

All assignments from Unit 1, Forest School Leadership Lev 3. All graded and passed. 1.1 Explain the vertical and horizontal ecological structures of Woodland 1.2 Differentiate between broadleaved and coniferous woodland ecosystems 2.1 - Identify a range of flora and fauna for own site, detailing identifying traits for each of them 3.1 - Explain the importance of flora and fauna identification for the Forest Schools leader 4.1 - Explain the sustainability of current and historic woodland man...

Which term best defines this organization: All the organisms/ species living in a particular area and the physical components with which the organism interact... - Ecosystem I design an experiment to test whether or not fertilizer has an effect on the growth of dandelions. My hypothesis is that dandelions in soil to which fertilizer is added, will produce more biomass. What is my independent variable in this experiment? - Presence or absence of fertilizer What is an example of Aposematism?...

APES: Terrestrial Biomes Tundra: Climate - correct answer A cold, treeless biome with low-growing vegetation. In the winter, the soil is completely frozen with permafrost. The four month summer season is the growing season. The temperature does not exceed 20F and is no colder than -30F. The annual precipitation is 6-10 inches. Tundra: Location - correct answer Most of Greenland, parts of Alaska, Canada, coastal areas of the arctic, and northern Russia. Tundra: Producers - correct answer A...

NRES Exam 1 With 100% Correct Answers 2024. Homestead Act - correct answer created to accelerate settlement in the west, you could buy land from the public domain Morril Land Grant Act - correct answer gave each state land per number of congress members, this land was given to the public for schools and parks Timber and Stone Act - correct answer sold land not suitable for farming for cheaper Forest Reserve Act - correct answer allowed president to remove forest reserves from the publi...

APES Unit 4 multiple choice verified already passedWhich of the following is a major goal of the program begun in 1995 to reintroduce the gray wolf into Yellowstone National Park? A) Decrease the number of grizzly bears, because they were becoming a nuisance B) Enable the removal of the gray wolf from the endangered species list C) Increase the dwindling numbers of tourists that visit the park each year D) Upset the natural predator-prey balance between coyotes and elk E) Decrease the numbe...

How many regions are there in Alberta? Answer There are 6 regions in the province of Alberta. The Canadian Shield Region is covered by: a.) grass b.) farming soil c.) an ancient mountain range d. the Rocky Mountains Answer c. an ancient mountain range What region in Alberta has some of the oldest rocks in the world? Answer The Canadian Shield Region What are the hilltops like that lead up to the Rocky Mountains? a.) flattened hilltops b.) mountain peaks c.) narrow ledges d.) non...

Ecology - Answer The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment - Environments are changing more rapidly now than they have at any time in the past - Efforts to maintain human health and welfare depend on our ability to cope with these environmental changes - Most synthetic field in biology Primary goal of Ecology - Answer To understand the distribution and abundance of organisms 4 Main Levels of Ecology - Answer 1) Organisms 2) Populations 3) Commun...

What is the carbon cycle? Why is it important? - Answer The carbon cycle is the mouvement of carbon between species, the earth, the atmosphere and oceans. Without carbon, ecosystems would not function and persist over time. Most exchanges involve the ocean. What are the crucial processes in the carbon cycle? Why are they important? - Answer Cellular respiration and photosynthesis. They cancel each other out so that there isn't too little CO2 (causing a frozen earth) or too much CO2 (causi...

Ecology Written Exam 2024. Biome - ANSWER A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. Savanna - ANSWER A tropical / subtropical grassland biome with scattered individual trees, large herbivores, and three distinct seasons based primarily on rainfall, maintained by occasional fires and drought. Desert - ANSWER A region of little vegetation, either cold or hot, that receives ten inches or less of precipitation each year, ...

Regions of Alberta Questions and Answers Graded A How many regions are there in Alberta? There are 6 regions in the province of Alberta. The Canadian Shield Region is covered by: a.) grass b.) farming soil c.) an ancient mountain range d. the Rocky Mountains c. an ancient mountain range What region in Alberta has some of the oldest rocks in the world? The Canadian Shield Region What are the hilltops like that lead up to the Rocky Mountains? a.) flattened hilltops b.) mountain peaks c.) ...