Ecologists refer to natural processes (such as forest fires or landslides) that destroy or damage a great deal of existing vegetation as ____

a. gap creation
b. mosaics
c. succession
d. ecological niches
e. krummholz


a

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A. hypothalamus. B. thyroid gland. C. anterior pituitary. D. pancreas.

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The English naturalist Luke Howard devised the first widely used cloud classification system in

A) 1803. B) 1903. C) 1667. D) 1856.

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As early as the 1700s, scientists and observers noticed a remarkable coincidence of shape of the Atlantic coasts of Africa and ____

A) North America B) Australia C) Asia D) South America

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Which of the following does NOT improve local food supplies?

A) spread of disease B) trade C) transportation D) storage

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