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While we have concentrated in chapter 6 on regulation of water and salts, most marine invertebrates are isosmotic with their external environment. What is a potential benefit of being isosmotic?
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What would equal levels of nitrogen input and output in the stream reaches (sections) studied by Nancy Grimm indicate?
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How are the biomass accumulation model of Bormann and Likens (see fig. 20.16) and Grimm’s observations of changes in nitrogen retention during succession in Sycamore Cree...
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What do the patterns shown in figure 21.11 suggest about the relative impact of fragmentation of prairie habitat on populations of Sigmodon, Microtus, and Peromyscus Figure 21.11:
See AnswerQ: Habitat corridors are widely recommended for conservation of species whose populations are
Habitat corridors are widely recommended for conservation of species whose populations are restricted to isolated patches of habitat. Why?
See AnswerQ: Are there any potential risks associated with increasing the exchange of individuals
Are there any potential risks associated with increasing the exchange of individuals between habitat patches through the creation of habitat corridors?
See AnswerQ: After years of successful reductions in phytoplankton populations, phytoplankton blooms are
After years of successful reductions in phytoplankton populations, phytoplankton blooms are on the increase in parts of Lake Erie following the introduction of zebra mussels. Why?
See AnswerQ: Why is the prospect of global warming considered a serious threat to
Why is the prospect of global warming considered a serious threat to coral reefs?
See AnswerQ: Why do physiologically tolerant rather than sensitive species inhabit estuaries and salt
Why do physiologically tolerant rather than sensitive species inhabit estuaries and salt marshes?
See AnswerQ: The organic horizon is generally absent from agricultural soils because tilling,
The organic horizon is generally absent from agricultural soils because tilling, e.g., plowing, buries organic matter. Why is an organic horizon generally absent from desert soils?
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