Land Use Changes and Exotic Species Introductions Tend to Have

question 52

Multiple Choice

Land use changes and exotic species introductions tend to have the impact of

• A)favoring K-selected species.
• B)creating a dynamic equilibrium in species populations.
• C)reducing the area covered by ecotones.
• D)reducing biodiversity.

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Definitions:

Orbital

A region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons.

Increasing pKa

This refers to the process or trend of increasing the acidity constant (pKa), indicating a decrease in acid strength.

Resonance Structures

Different Lewis structures for the same molecule that depict different possible arrangements of electrons.

AntiAromatic

Refers to organic compounds that are cyclic, conjugated, contain a planar ring system, but do not follow Huckel's rule, resulting in increased instability.