AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A field consists of different species of herbivores. What would cause an increase in population within a area where crops are produced?
A
right climate and an increase of crop production
B
high biodiversity and below zero temperatures
C
there is not enough information to determine if the ecosystem is sustainable
D
abiotic factors will not affect the sustainability of an ecosystem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Herbivory can affect the growth form of plants by terminating shoot growth and initiating branching and by affecting shoot-to-root ratios. Changes in survival, productivity, and growth of individual plant species affect vegetation structure and community dynamics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most dramatic and robust predicted effect of climate change is on rates of herbivory. Lower foliar nitrogen due to CO2 fertilization of plants causes an increase in consumption per herbivore by as much as 40%, and unusually severe drought appears to cause herbivore populations to explode.

Detailed explanation-3: -The agricultural cycle is the annual cycle of activities related to the growth and harvest of a crop (plant). These activities include loosening the soil, seeding, special watering, moving plants when they grow bigger, and harvesting, among others. Without these activities, a crop cannot be grown.

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