Plants Tolerate Grazing by

question 11

Multiple Choice

Plants tolerate grazing by

• A) changing the pattern of tissue production.
• B) reducing all plant growth.
• C) decreasing photosynthesis.
• D) shifting more resources to roots.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Top-down Processes

Cognitive processes that are guided by higher-level mental processes, such as experience, expectations, and motivations.

Food Webs

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Keystone Species

A species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in the ecosystem and helping to determine the types and numbers of various other species in the community.

Ecological Niche

The specific role or function of an organism or species in an ecosystem, including its use of resources and relationships with other organisms.