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Why was precipitation alone, without temperature, sufficient to account for most of the variation in grassland net primary production across central North America (see fig. 18.3)? Figure...
See AnswerQ: How are the desert dune ecosystem and the arctic and alpine tundra
How are the desert dune ecosystem and the arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems indicated in figure 18.2 the same? Figure 18.2:
See AnswerQ: How would actual evapotranspiration and net primary production in the desert dune
How would actual evapotranspiration and net primary production in the desert dune ecosystem, which is a hot desert, and the arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems likely respond to a significant increase...
See AnswerQ: Do the oceans act as a source or a sink for phosphorus
Do the oceans act as a source or a sink for phosphorus (refer to fig. 19.2)? Figure 19.2:
See AnswerQ: What are the relative fluxes of nitrogen through fixation and denitrification on
What are the relative fluxes of nitrogen through fixation and denitrification on land and in the oceans (see fig. 19.3)? Figure 19.3:
See AnswerQ: Leaf water potential is typically highest just before dawn and then decreases
Leaf water potential is typically highest just before dawn and then decreases progressively through midday. Should lower leaf water potentials at midday increase or decrease the rate of water movement...
See AnswerQ: Why do primary forest succession at Glacier Bay and secondary forest succession
Why do primary forest succession at Glacier Bay and secondary forest succession in the Southeastern United States occur at such different rates (compare figs. 20.2 and 20.4)? FigureÂ...
See AnswerQ: In the landscapes shown in figure 21.4, what is
In the landscapes shown in figure 21.4, what is patch and what is matrix? Figure 21.4:
See AnswerQ: What are the primary mechanisms producing the great differences in succession rates
What are the primary mechanisms producing the great differences in succession rates in forests, rocky intertidal, and stream communities?
See AnswerQ: In chapter 21 we discussed the influences of habitat fragmentation from the
In chapter 21 we discussed the influences of habitat fragmentation from the perspective of populations (see figs. 21.11 and 21.12). Drawing from the information in this section, how do you think fragm...
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