During the age of the dinosaurs, NJ was subtropical and humid. Today it is temperate. What has changed?
the climate
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All the organisms of a particular type living in the same place at the same time is called a _______. An example is a herd of zebra.
Population
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trap
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fairy
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shark
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thief
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What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
Secondary
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What is the carrying capacity of the population portrayed in this graph?
About 500
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Which trophic level has the most energy available to it?
Producers (bottom level)
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These organisms can break down rocks and create soil through decomposition of their bodies
Lichen
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banana
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magnet
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
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eraser
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magnet
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fairy
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baam
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True/False: Ecosystems that are more diverse are able to recover from disturbance more quickly.
True
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Species who have the niche of being early colonizers to new ecosystems
Pioneer Species
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The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n)
Climax Community
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This is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. The time scale can be decades (for example, after a wildfire), or even millions of years after a mass extinction.