The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by
a. the high growth rate of plants
b. moderate species diversity
c. abundant groundwater
d. long recovery time from disturbance
e. all of these except the high growth rate of plants
D
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a. a deep layer of stable air. b. a shallow layer of absolutely unstable air. c. a shallow layer of conditionally unstable air. d. a deep layer of conditionally unstable air.
Explain how a wave moves water
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Most ________ rocks are devoid of fossils, which hinders correlation of rocks
A) Cenozoic B) Precambrian C) Mesozoic D) Mesozoic and Cenozoic E) Paleozoic
Asia was not heavily glaciated in the Pleistocene because of ________
A) lack of adequate precipitation B) tropical latitudes C) warm ocean currents D) heavy vegetation cover E) high mountain ranges