Final Exam - exam 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Invasive fungi have managed to cause widespread loss of several important eastern deciduous trees including _______ and _______.

A

Elm and chestnut

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2
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Ultimately what kills bats infected with white-nose syndrome is

A

starvation

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3
Q

One of the effects of climate change is to alter nutriemt compositions of plants that in turn affect pollinators and herbivores. Scientists anticipate what nutrient changes?

A

Higher C:N ratio

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4
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The quantity , quality, and frequency of arriving invasive plant species into non-indigenous areas is referred to as

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Propagule pressure

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5
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The range of species is importantly influenced by the boundaries dictated by temperature and precipitation, also known as

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Climatic envelope

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6
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Data over the past 65000 years for ice cores indicate that there is a strong positive relationship between temperature and

A

Carbon dioxide levels

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7
Q

The two main molecular byproducts of fossil fuel consumption that contribute to the greenhouse effect are ______ that lasts about 10 years in the atmosphere but is 80x stronger in its ability to trap heat than ____ which sticks around about 100 years but is a weaker greenhouse gas

A

Methane

CO2

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8
Q

The US state ______ is rather isolated and has the most exotic, invasive species and lost the greatest percentage of its bidiversity partially as a result.

A

Hawaii

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