Lecture 34

Question 1

Shannon Index

Answer 1

H1 = - sum of (pi log (p1))
pi = proportion of individuals

Question 2

Energy Hypothesis

Answer 2

high temperatures = high productivity and high tolerance of abiotic conditions

Question 3

Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis

Answer 3

moderate frequency and severity of disturbance should promote higher species diversity

Question 4

Primary Producers

Answer 4

organisms that can synthesize their own food

Question 5

Consumers

Answer 5

organisms that eat other living organisms

Question 6

Decomposers

Answer 6

organisms that feed on dead organisms or their waste products

Question 7

Autotroph

Answer 7

anything with photosynthesis, plants

Question 8

Tropic Level

Answer 8

structures involved in eating