Landscape Ecology

Question 1

This is a large area that encompasses multiple different but related ecosystems

Answer 1

landscape

Question 2

What three things can influence the types of organisms in a landscape?

Answer 2

movement of organisms, seeds, and pollen

Question 3

Species diversity is usually greater along ____ ________ as species from both adjacent communities are present

Answer 3

edge boundaries

Question 4

Give some examples of edge boundaries?

Answer 4

desert/river, forest/grassland, river/forest

Question 5

What type of animals do well on edge boundaries?

Answer 5

deer, elk, rabbits, and birds

Question 6

Describe the edge effects of the Amazon rainforest deforestation

Answer 6

a. greater drying of plant material
b. increased light availability
c. more fire frequency

Question 7

What happens when humans alter ecosystems?

Answer 7

habitat area is decreased but the edge area is increased

Question 8

What is greatly impacted when a habitat is altered by pollinator, top predator, food source, or a keystone species

Answer 8

food webs

Question 9

Name the types of modern technology that is used to investigate ecosystems

Answer 9

GPS mapping, satellite and aerial imagery, and remote sensing data