Untitled Flashcards Set

0.0(0)
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/15

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

16 Terms

1
New cards

Species diversity generally __________ as one moves from the equator towards the poles.

declines

2
New cards

The latitudinal range of the tropics is __________.

23.5° N to 23.5° S

3
New cards

Colombia, located near the equator, has nearly __________ species of birds.

1,400

4
New cards

New York, located at 41° N, has __________ bird species.

105

5
New cards

Greenland, at 71° N, has only __________ species of birds.

56

6
New cards

India, primarily in tropical latitudes, is home to over __________ bird species.

1,200

7
New cards

Tropical forests may have up to __________ more vascular plant species than temperate regions.

10 times

8
New cards

The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth, with over __________ species of plants.

40,000

9
New cards

It is estimated that at least __________ insect species are yet to be discovered in tropical rain forests.

two million

10
New cards

One reason for greater biodiversity in the tropics is __________ time, providing longer duration for species diversification.

evolutionary

11
New cards

Tropical environments provide more __________ energy, contributing to higher productivity.

solar

12
New cards

Alexander von Humboldt observed that species richness increases with __________ explored, but only up to a limit.

area

13
New cards

The equation relating species richness (S) and area (A) is expressed mathematically as __________.

log S = log C + Z log A

14
New cards

Ecologists have found that the value of Z typically ranges from __________ across various taxa.

0.1 to 0.2

15
New cards

For tropical forests, the slope for frugivorous birds and mammals is __________.

1.15

16
New cards

Steeper slopes in the species-area relationship suggest that larger areas tend to support disproportionately more __________.

species