Human Activity Can Affect Metapopulations

question 69

Multiple Choice

Human activity can affect metapopulations. In the basic model of metapopulation dynamics, if humans improve the quality (and thus carrying capacity) of subpopulations, the probability of _____ and the proportion of occupied patches _____.

• A) extinction increases; decreases
• B) extinction decreases; increases
• C) colonization increases; increases
• D) colonization decreases; decreases

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Definitions:

Total Revenue

The sum of all earnings a company acquires from selling goods or offering services over a specific timeframe.

Total Cost

The sum of fixed costs and variable costs incurred by a firm in the production of a good or service.

Break-even Price

The price level at which total revenues are equal to total costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Economic Losses

The decrease in economic value arising from factors such as poor decisions, market shifts, or external disruptions affecting profitability.