In: Biology
1. Which of the following most accurately describes alternative stable states?
a. With the same set of colonizing species and abiotic conditions, a community will always follow the same pattern of succession.
b. When original conditions are restored following a disturbance, a community will not shift back to its original community type.
c. Beginning with the same set of environmental conditions, or following a disturbance, a community may attain different compositions which will resist further disturbances.
d. Early species modify the environment to make it more suitable for later successional populations.
2. Which of the following is an example of a primary producer?
a. A slug consuming detritus
b. A tubeworm acquiring energy from a hydrothermal vent
c. A lion consuming gazelles
d. A deer consuming shrubs
3. If communities were found to adhere to strict boundaries, where all species comprising the community were only found within those boundaries, would this support the Clementsian or Gleasonian view of community structure?
a. Clementsian
b. Gleasonian