Chapter 9 Flashcards

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Gray whales migrating from southern Baja California to the northeast coast of Asia is an example of _____

A

population distribution and abundance

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monarch butterflies migrating from pine-covered coastal headland to as far as the Rocky Mountains of southern Canada is an example of ____

A

population distribution and abundance

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Monterrey pines distributed from the coast of central and northern California and two islands off the coast of western Mexico is what kind of distribution?

A

restricted distribution and abundance

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4
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What limits the geographic distribution of species?

A

the environment

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5
Q

Who developed the meaning of niche?

A

Joseph Grinnell and Charles Eston

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What affected the distribution of the three kangaroos studied by the G. Caughley and his colleagues?

A

climate distribution

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What affected the distribution of the Tiger Beetle among North America?

A

cool climate temperatures (climate distribution)

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