Match Each Description with the Appropriate Scientific Term

question 2

Multiple Choice

Match each description with the appropriate scientific term.
-ratio of net productivity at one trophic level to the productivity at the trophic level below it

• A)biogeochemical cycles
• B)ecological efficiency
• C)ecological pyramid
• D)generalized compartment model
• E)gross primary productivity
• F)limiting nutrient
• G)net primary productivity
• H)pyramid of biomass
• I)secondary productivity
• J)simulation modelling
• K)standing crop biomass
• L)trophic cascade

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Definitions:

Z Distribution

A statistical distribution that describes the distribution of standardized values; it's used in inference regarding mean of normally distributed populations when the standard deviation is known.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a set of data points in relation to their mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers in a set together and then dividing by the count of those numbers.

Standard Deviation

A calculation that determines the extent of variability or dispersion in a series of values.