Key Questions in Ecology
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Key Questions in Ecology

A Study and Revision Guide

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eBook - ePub

Key Questions in Ecology

A Study and Revision Guide

About this book

An understanding of ecology is an important requirement of a wide range of academic areas, including biology, zoology and environmental science. This book is a study and revision guide for students following programmes of study in which ecology is an important component. It contains 600 multiple-choice questions (and answers) set at three levels - foundation, intermediate and advanced - and grouped into 10 major topic areas: · The history and foundations of ecology· Abiotic factors and environmental monitoring· Taxonomy and biodiversity· Energy flow and production ecology· Nutrient and material cycles· Ecophysiology· Population ecology· Community ecology and species interactions· Ecological genetics and evolution· Ecological methods and statistics The book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. It allows the reader to learn and revise the meaning of ecological terms, the basic processes operating in ecosystems, the dynamics of populations, ecological genetics and the process of evolution, the methods used in ecological surveys, and much more. The structure of the book allows the study of one topic area at a time, progressing through simple questions to those that are more demanding. Many of the questions require students to use their knowledge to interpret information provided in the form of graphs, data or photographs, providing a useful tool for independent study.

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Information

Publisher
CAB International
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781789247572
eBook ISBN
9781789247596
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences
1 The History and Foundations of Ecology
This chapter contains questions about the history of ecology, historically important scientists who have made significant contributions to the science, along with some basic terminology and founding principles.
Foundation
1.1f
The first person to use the term ‘ecology’ was
a.
Eugene Odum
b.
Ernst Haeckel
c.
Charles Elton
d.
Arthur Tansley
1.2f
The term ‘ecology’ was first used in which decade?
a.
1840s
b.
1850s
c.
1860s
d.
1870s
1.3f
The term ‘ecology’ is derived from the Greek word ‘oikos’ which means
a.
nature
b.
environment
c.
interrelationships
d.
home
1.4f
‘The complex of a biological community and its environment’ is one definition of an
a.
ecosystem
b.
ecotone
c.
ecotype
d.
ecological succession
1.5f
The ecology of a single species is known as
a.
uniecology
b.
autecology
c.
monoecology
d.
synecology
1.6f
The person credited with coining the term ‘ecosystem’ is
a.
Eugene Odum
b.
Arthur Tansley
c.
Charles Elton
d.
Charles Darwin
1.7f
Which of the following statements about an ecosystem is false?
a.
It may be of any size
b.
Energy flows between its components
c.
Nutrients cycle between its components
d.
It must have been formed naturally
1.8f
An anthropogenic factor affecting an ecosystem is related to
a.
human activity
b.
soil conditions
c.
animal activity
d.
weather conditions
1.9f
Which of the following sequences correctly illustrates the levels of organisation in an ecosystem?
a.
organism > deme > population > species > community
b.
deme > population > community > species > organism
c.
species > population > deme > organism > community
d.
organism > population > deme > species > community
1.10f
The Rev. Gilbert White, an English clergyman, published an important early account of the natural history of part of England entitled The Natural History and Antiquities of
a.
Selby
b.
Surrey
c.
Selborne
d.
Sussex
1.11f
The American forester, ecologist and conservationist Aldo Leopold p...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. About the Author
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. How to Use This Bookx
  10. 1. The History and Foundations of Ecology
  11. 2. Abiotic Factors and Environmental Monitoring
  12. 3. Taxonomy and Biodiversity
  13. 4. Energy Flow and Production Ecology
  14. 5. Nutrient and Material Cycles
  15. 6. Ecophysiology
  16. 7. Population Ecology
  17. 8. Community Ecology and Species Interactions
  18. 9. Ecological Genetics and Evolution
  19. 10. Ecological Methods and Statistics
  20. 11. Answers
  21. References
  22. Back