Environmental Silver Unit 2

Question 1

Forest are Biodiverse

Answer 1

Because they have such a variety of habitats

Question 2

Range of Tolerance

Answer 2

THe range of conditions win which a species can withstand (species can live outside of those conditions

Question 3

Generalist vs. Specialist

Answer 3

Generalist

Species can do a variety of things fairly well

Specialist

Species that can do 1 thing very well

Both can do it because of what it already has

Question 4

Soil nutrient Levels

Answer 4

Tropical Rain Forest (Less nutrients b/c plants are constantly using it

Temperate Forest
(More nutrients because it has a period where it doesn’t use it (winter) and the rate of nutrient use is less (less plants)

Question 5

High net primary productivity (what?)

Answer 5

The rate producers makes food for the Ecosystem (minus the food they take for themselves)

Question 6

Estuaries (Why high primary productivity)

Answer 6

Rivers bring a lot of nutrients

Ocean and River’s currents mix up the nutrients so they don’t just settle to the bottom

This nutrients helps them make themselves

Question 7

Biodiversity in Lakes

Answer 7

High diversity in shallow part of lakes because More different habitats =more different species (which shallow parts of the lake have, while the middle of the lake doesn’t

Wood (fallen trees, rock, vegetation,

Question 8

Swamp

Answer 8

Cypress tree: Shallow roots (allow them to access nutrients near the surface)

Frog: Webbed Feet (helps them swim faster and longer)

Question 9

Lake

Answer 9

\A large body of water surrounded by land

Turtle: Shell (protects them from predators)

Lily Pads: Floating Leaves (Maximize sunlight for photosynthesis)

Question 10

River

Answer 10

Torpedo shape
Helps them move against current

Strong roots
Plants have strong roots to keep them in place and bending stems