Invasive Species
Services 2
Biodiversity
Factors Impacting Ecosystem Services
Vocabulary
100
One invasive species in Tennessee is
Kudzu
Zebra Mussel
Japanese Honeysuckle
100
The process by which ecosystems absorb and store carbon dioxide, helping to regulate the Earth's climate, is known as ______________.
Carbon sequestration or Maintaining Carbon gases in atmosphere.
100
Where is the MOST biodiversity found in the world?
Tropical rainforests
100
What is one reason that invasive species are so damaging to the ecosystem?
They outcompete native organisms
They breed very quickly
100
Bacteria do this by turning nitrogen into a form that plants and animals can use.
Nitrogen fixation
200
What is a good way to control an invasive species like the Wooly Hemlock adelgid (insect) that feeds on the sap of Hemlock trees?
A)Replant more Hemlock trees to replace the damaged ones.
B)Try to burn the Wooly Hemlock Adelgid out of the trees.
C)Ignore them
D)Release predator beetles that feed entirely on Wooly Hemlock Adelgids.
Release predator beetles that feed entirely on Wooly Hemlock Adelgids.
200
True or False
In an ecosystem, all organisms interact with one another and benefit from those interactions
True
200
Where are many medicines found on land?
In tropical plants
200
Which of the following is a direct result of overfishing?
a) Loss of coral reefs
b) Ocean acidification
c) Depletion of fish stocks
d) Soil erosion
Depletion of fish stocks
200
The balance of biotic and abiotic factors in healthy, stable ecosystem
Environmental Equilibrium
300
What is one effect of the invasive Kudzu plant on native plant species in Tennessee forests?
Native plant diversity has been greatly reduced
Kudzu covers land, choking out native species
300
How do Wetlands act as natural water filters?
Plants remove pollutants from water before it enters larger bodies of water, roots control flooding and erosion.
300
Which of the following is NOT a major threat to biodiversity?
a) Habitat destruction
b) Climate change
c) Invasive species
d) Sustainable farming practices
d) Sustainable farming practices
300
The ability of an ecosystem to return to a steady state after a disturbance
Ecosystem Stability
300
How do invasive species damage ecosystems?
Competition with Native species
400
Feral hogs have become an invasive species in Tennessee, posing significant threats to the ecosystem. What are three ways that feral hogs impact native species in the state?
Competition for food resources
Predation of small mammals
Habitat destruction
400
What is one strategy to biodiversity in grassland ecosystems?
Controlled burns/fires
400
Name 3 services that biodiverse wetlands provide
Soil erosion
Pollution Filtration
Control flooding
400
This human activity is responsible for the largest global loss of forest cover.
a) Mining
b) Urbanization
c) Deforestation for agriculture
d) Tourism
Deforestation for agriculture
400
The ability of an ecosystem to maintain biodiversity and production indefinitely
Sustainability
500
What is one strategy to reduce the spread of Zebra mussels in Tennessee?
Cleaning and drying boats before moving to a new body of water
500
Name three ocean services
Medicine
Filtration
Decomposition of waste
Food
Recreation
Minerals
500
Give two examples of restoration
1. Planting native plants
2. Restoring land to a more natural state
3. Conserving native plant and animal populations
4. Conserving endangered species
500
How does the loss of pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, affect human resources for food production?
Pollinator loss reduces food production because these pollinators are essential (necessary) for many crops.
500
The practice of helping a destroyed ecosystem recover from damage
Ecological restoration