Species Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling
Description: This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the relationship between species diversity and ecosystem functioning, with a focus on decomposition and nutrient cycling. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: ecology biodiversity decomposition nutrient cycling |
What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
Which of the following factors does NOT influence the rate of decomposition?
What is the term used to describe the process by which nutrients are released from dead organisms and returned to the environment?
Which of the following is NOT a key nutrient that is cycled through decomposition?
How does species diversity affect decomposition rates in ecosystems?
What is the term used to describe the process by which nutrients are taken up by plants and other organisms from the environment?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can affect the rate of nutrient cycling in an ecosystem?
What is the term used to describe the process by which organic matter is broken down into simpler compounds by microorganisms?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of increased species diversity in an ecosystem?
What is the term used to describe the process by which nutrients are released from minerals and rocks through weathering and other processes?
Which of the following is NOT a key component of the nitrogen cycle?
What is the term used to describe the process by which nutrients are lost from an ecosystem through processes such as leaching and erosion?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can affect the rate of decomposition in an ecosystem?
What is the term used to describe the process by which nutrients are taken up by plants and other organisms from the soil?
Which of the following is NOT a key component of the carbon cycle?