Which Condition in an Ecosystem Would Be Considered a Disturbance

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Multiple Choice

Which condition in an ecosystem would be considered a disturbance, as opposed to a stress?

• A) Low temperatures prevent reproduction of a plant.
• B) High temperatures increase death rates of young fish.
• C) Decreased food resources cause increased competition among small mammals.
• D) A chemical pollutant disrupts reproductive cycles in fish.
• E) A major flood covers a large floodplain area with water and sediment, killing plants.

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Definitions:

Braided Streams

Networks of river channels that are separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars, typically found in environments with high sediment loads.

Cutoff Meanders

These are bends in a river that have been isolated from the main flow due to the river carving a shorter path.

Braided Stream

A network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars, typically found in areas with high sediment supply.

Sinuosity

The measure of how much a river or stream meanders or the degree of its winding path.