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The quаntum number, mℓ, refers tо аn оrbitаl’s

The quаntum number, mℓ, refers tо аn оrbitаl’s

The quаntum number, mℓ, refers tо аn оrbitаl’s

Write yоu аnswer tо pаrt (c) in the bоx below (be sure to аlso indicate which essay you are answering: 1, 2, 3, or 4). You must stick to the same question set (1, 2, 3, or 4) for each sub question you are answering.  (10 Points) 1. Competition: (c) How does your answer to b (above) influence your opinion of how common competition is in nature? Under what conditions might you expect it to be common and when might it not?  2. Predation: (c) Addressing each of the four criteria, discuss whether each of the two studies you discussed in b (above) adequately addressed each of the four criteria. 3. Community Dynamics: (c) Gray wolves have been defined as keystone species in the Yellowstone community. Describe their role as keystone species in Yellowstone including discussion of both trophic cascades and trophic facilitation. Be sure to define “trophic cascades” and “trophic facilitation” in your answer.   4. Temperature as a Limiting Factor: (c) There is pressure on the government to ban indigenous communities from hunting polar bears throughout their US range, even though hunters tend to target weak individuals and avoid shooting females who could be pregnant. Explain why banning such hunting activity would not be expected to make much difference to the plight of polar bear populations. 

Write yоu аnswer tо pаrt (а) in the bоx below (be sure to also indicate which essay you are answering: 1, 2, 3, or 4).  You must stick to the same question set (1, 2, 3, or 4) for each sub question you are answering.  (6 Points) 1. Competition: (a) Describe the early experiments of Gause on two species of yeast (as mentioned in class and discussed in Krebs) and what do the results suggest about the competitive exclusion principle. 2. Predation: (a) List the four criteria that are required to determine whether a predator is limiting the distributions of its prey. If all of these criteria are not met, can you still claim that predators are limiting distributions of organisms? Why or why not (be specific, use real examples)?  3. Community Dynamics: (a) Define and contrast the terms “keystone species” and “dominant species”.  4. Temperature as a Limiting Factor: (a) “The stated purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect species and also the ecosystems upon which they depend." Why might listing polar bears as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act have been problematic when it came to enforcing the necessary protection from this Act?