In Hiking Up a Mountain You Are Likely to Pass

question 64

Multiple Choice

In hiking up a mountain you are likely to pass through various community types as you proceed from the low-elevation lands to the summit. As you proceed from one community type to another, a boundary between community types, created by changing environmental conditions, will be observed. This boundary area of overlap/blending is termed the _____ and has _____ level of biodiversity as compared to each of the two communities on either side of the boundary area.

• A) ecotone; a lower
• B) ecotone; a higher
• C) transition zone; the same
• D) transition zone; lower