pp 2 Flashcards
which is preferred, tropical or temperate?
temperate
which is preferred wet or dry
wet
which is preferred sand or clay?
sand because of larger pores
explain active migration
reltvaly immobile
explain passive migration
through water, wind or animals
what is quiescence?
reduced metabolism
what is anabiosis?
no metabolism
what has faster decomposition? bacteriovirous or fungivorous?
bacteri has faster
bacteria and fungi are what
primary consumers
bacterivourous and fungivourous are what?
secondary consumers
omnivirous and predatory nematodes are what
teritary consumers
name two methods used to extract from soil. which one is active and which one is passive?
active-baermann funnel and passive-sieving and centrifugation
which process only extracts living nematodes?
baerman