Q1. What is the term used to describe the vertical distribution of different species occupying various levels in an ecosystem?
- Zonation
- Species composition
- Biotic interaction
- Stratification
Q2. Why do ecosystems require a constant supply of energy?
- To support the cycling of matter through biotic and abiotic components.
- To counteract the tendency toward increasing disorder, in line with the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
- To ensure continuous reproduction of species within the ecosystem.
- To stabilize the populations of consumers at each trophic level.