The "Trophic Cascade Hypothesis" Emphasizes the Role of

question 6

Multiple Choice

The "trophic cascade hypothesis" emphasizes the role of

• A) nutrients in controlling primary productivity.
• B) nutrients in controlling primary consumption.
• C) consumers in controlling primary productivity.
• D) grazing by herbivores in controlling ecosystem nutrient levels.
• E) primary productivity in controlling primary and secondary consumption.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A metric that assesses the level of dispersion or scattering within a collection of data values.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that captures the level of variability or fluctuation among values in a series, revealing how much the numbers depart from the central value.

Mean

The mean of a number set, determined by dividing the total of all numbers by the quantity of numbers present.

Standard Deviation

A way to assess how extensively data values vary or are scattered.