Montane ecosystem - Quiz
A) Only coniferous forests B) Deciduous and mangrove forests C) Broadleaf and coniferous forests D) Only broadleaf forests
A) Underground aquifers B) Melting glacial runoff C) Heavy seasonal rainfall D) Clouds and fog
A) Because they are found at low altitudes B) Because mosses cover the ground and vegetation C) Because the trees are biologically related to moss D) Because they are located in swampy areas
A) In deep mountain valleys B) On the saddles of mountains C) At the base of volcanoes D) On the highest peaks of a range
A) Biodiversity loss B) Stabilization of community dynamics C) Increased tree growth rates D) Expansion of current species ranges
A) Increased cloud density B) Reduced cloudiness C) Permanent cloud cover D) No change in cloud patterns
A) Nival zone B) Alpine zone C) Subalpine zone D) Montane forest zone
A) Coniferous scrub B) Pioneer species C) Krummholz D) Climax vegetation
A) Thick waxy leaves B) Snow cover C) High humidity levels D) Underground root systems
A) Mountain hemlock B) Subalpine larch C) Pinus mugo D) Snow gum
A) Deep-rooted annual shrubs B) Large tropical ferns C) Tall deciduous trees D) Perennial grasses, sedges, and forbs
A) They grow low to the ground to escape strong winds B) They shed leaves during the winter to conserve energy C) They grow tall to reach more sunlight D) They develop large root systems to store heat
A) Attracting pollinators in the dark B) Converting sunlight into heat C) Preventing fungal growth D) Repelling insect herbivores
A) The soil is too toxic to support growth B) It has no ability to produce seeds C) It depends entirely on invasive species D) Recovery from physical damage takes hundreds of years
A) Subalpine meadow zones B) Coniferous montane forests C) Many wet tropical montane regions D) Dry montane steppes
A) Hengduan mountains B) Neotropical páramo of the Andes C) Central Highlands of New Guinea D) Tibetan Plateau
A) Sierra Nevada B) Tibetan Plateau C) Ethiopian Highlands D) Western Ghats
A) Humidity B) Latitude C) Wind speed D) Soil composition
A) Summit line B) Snow line C) Tree line D) Timber boundary
A) Hardier species in less dense stands B) Loss of all woody vegetation C) Denser vegetation and broader leaves D) Transition to grasslands
A) Riparian buffer B) Transition zone C) Lower timberline D) Submontane barrier
A) Colder B) Identical C) Warmer D) More humid
A) Agriculture B) Glacial erosion C) Tectonic uplift D) Volcanic activity
A) Sky island B) Alpine archipelago C) High-altitude enclave D) Mountain oasis
A) More stable volcanic soil B) Lower overall elevation C) Higher rainfall levels D) Europe had smaller glacial refugia during the Pleistocene
A) Increased winter flooding B) Increased summer drought C) Lower evapotranspiration rates D) Rapid expansion of forest cover
A) Sub-Mediterranean B) Thermo-Mediterranean C) Oro-Mediterranean D) Alpine-Mediterranean
A) Needle-leaved B) Often evergreen C) Always deciduous D) Succulent
A) Australian Outback B) Appalachians C) Sahara D) Amazon Basin
A) Stratification B) Soil acidity C) Ocean currents D) Volcanic activity
A) Temperatures rise B) Temperatures fall C) Humidity increases consistently D) Atmospheric pressure increases
A) Desalination of water B) Construction of islands C) Carbon storage D) Regulation of ocean tides
A) 10 kilometers B) 1000 kilometers C) 500 kilometers D) 80 kilometers
A) Stratigraphic layers B) Altitude belts C) Climate pockets D) Life zones
A) Broad, thin leaves B) Deep taproots C) Rosette structures D) Large fleshy fruits
A) Waxy surfaces B) Fast growth cycles C) Bright colored petals D) Ability to climb rocks |
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