Chapter Six:
Life on the Lavas: Preserving the Balance
Review Questions
1. List 5 factors limiting the growth of vegetation at Craters
of the Moon. Are there similar factors which limit plant growth in your
home environment?
2. What two basic strategies do plants use to survive in desert
conditions? Give examples of plants at Craters of the Moon that use
each of these strategies.
3. Give 3 examples of behavioral adaptations animals at Craters
of the Moon employ to survive the hot, dry summers. Give 3 examples of
behavioral adaptations they use to survive the rigors of winter.
4. In your own words explain what is meant by succession. How
might you observe examples of succession at Craters of the Moon?
. How has the geology of Craters of the Moon affected the
distribution of plant communities that live there?
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