Questions from Ecology


Q: Some plants and grasshoppers in hot environments have reflective body surfaces,

Some plants and grasshoppers in hot environments have reflective body surfaces, which make their radiative heat gain, H r, less than it would be otherwise. If you were to design a tiger beetle that co...

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Q: What is a fundamental evolutionary implication of the large amounts of genetic

What is a fundamental evolutionary implication of the large amounts of genetic variation commonly documented in natural populations?

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Q: What advantages might the warm microenvironments of Dryas flowers offer to the

What advantages might the warm microenvironments of Dryas flowers offer to the insects attracted to them?

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Q: Why is evaporative cooling by various animal species so effective?

Why is evaporative cooling by various animal species so effective?

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Q: Contrast the microclimates of the aboveground parts of desert plants to that

Contrast the microclimates of the aboveground parts of desert plants to that of their roots.

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Q: Why are the two curves shown in figureĀ 6.2 so

Why are the two curves shown in figure 6.2 so similar? Figure 6.2:

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Q: Which has a higher free energy content, pure water or seawater

Which has a higher free energy content, pure water or seawater?

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Q: Why are water potentials in nature generally negative?

Why are water potentials in nature generally negative?

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Q: What environmental conditions favor plants with C 3 photosynthesis? Why?

What environmental conditions favor plants with C 3 photosynthesis? Why?

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Q: How are C 4 and CAM photosynthesis similar? How are they

How are C 4 and CAM photosynthesis similar? How are they different?

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