Problem 1
Describe the process of succession. How does primary succession differ from secondary succession?
Problem 2
How does a climax community differ from a successional community?
Problem 3
List two abiotic characteristics typical of each of the following biomes: tropical rainforest, desert, tundra, taiga, savanna, Mediterranean shrublands, tropical dry forest, temperate grassland, temperate rainforest, and temperate deciduous forest.
Problem 4
List two biotic characteristics typical of each of the following biomes: tropical rainforest, desert, tundra, taiga, savanna, Mediterranean shrublands, tropical dry forest, temperate grassland, temperate rainforest, and temperate deciduous forest.
Problem 5
What two primary factors determine the kind of terrestrial biome that will develop in an area?
Problem 6
How does height above sea level affect the kind of biome present?
Problem 8
What is the role of each of the following organisms in a marine ecosystem: phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, coral animals, and fish?
Problem 9
Which of the following organisms functions only in the euphotic zone: seaweed, crabs, phytoplankton, fish?
Problem 10
List three differences between freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Problem 11
What is an estuary? Why are estuaries important?
