Primary Productivity Is Dependent Upon All of the Following EXCEPT

question 57

Multiple Choice

Primary productivity is dependent upon all of the following EXCEPT for the ____.

• A)number of plants in the ecosystem
• B)rate of photosynthesis
• C)rate of energy use by plants
• D)sunlight and rainfall amounts
• E)levels of oxygen

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.

Operant Conditioning

A technique for adjusting behavior by dispensing rewards for good actions or penalties for bad ones.

Delayed Conditioning

A classical conditioning process where the neutral stimulus is presented and followed by the unconditioned stimulus after a brief interval.