Biodiversity emerges from a. mutations. natural selection evolution n cycles through the biosphere in all of the following processes EXCEPT ).transpiration. burning of fossil fuels )decomposition of plants and animals x communities are thought to be (A). changing with the environment, (B). , in equilibrium with the environment, C). nnuenced by the environment. D). independent of. the environment 27 Clima -; 28 onsequences of fire suppression may include buildup of large quantities of highly flammable undergrowth. the development of an entirely different ecosystem that do occur may be more severe than the ones suppressed 29 Consumers that eat both plants and animals are called herbivores .parasites s chemical cycles connect life of the present to life of the present, past, and future ial growth a remains constant. starts out slowly and remains slow. starts out slowly then becomes very rapid. d starts rapidly and remains rapid 32 For poor parents, it is often an advantage to have many children because children can help grow food beg in the streets care for them in their old age. all of the above or something to be classified as a natural resource, it must a. satisfy a human need or desire. be steadily renewed or replenished be a form of matter Frogs of the same species live in two ponds that are close, and frogs from each pond do occasionally mate ith each other, pond-to-pond. However, they do not interact to a great degree. For this reason they are exist in great abundance. 34 Populations Ecosystems would not be expected to occur. 35 | If resources are not in short supply, In the equations describing population growth, K indicates the.. A)Carrying capacity B)Number in the population C)Death rate DiBirth rate 36