Ecologists Are Not Sure Whether Diversity in a Community Causes

question 45

Essay

Ecologists are not sure whether diversity in a community causes stability or whether diversity and stability are simply correlated.Explain the difference in these two concepts, and explain why the distinction is important.

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Definitions:

Morphine

A potent opiate analgesic drug derived from the opium poppy, used to treat severe pain.

Codeine

An opiate used to treat pain, as a cough suppressant, or occasionally in the treatment of diarrhea.

Neurotransmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other through the exchange of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

Amplitude

The height of a wave crest, used (in the case of sound waves) as a measure of sound intensity.