Ecological Principles
This is true regarding ecological succession and the first stage pioneer species
Fungi, algae, and lichen are examples of pioneer species
This is the national goal concerning wetland conservation management
No-net loss
The following taxonomic group is the least specific
Domain
During the first year of life, waterfowl face a ________ percent mortality rate
50
This type of wetland is dominated by trees
Swamps
The ________ cycle involves the exchange and release of this element between the atmosphere via photosynthesis and respiration of plants and animals.
Carbon
The Bureau of Biological Survey is now known by this name.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The following taxonomic group is the most specific.
Species
This is a description of the role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manage migratory birds, marine fish and endangered species
A boreal forest mostly contains this species of trees
Coniferous/Pine trees
Approximately __________ percent of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers
99
This is NOT a consequence of fragmentation on grassland habitats
Allows sections of grasslands to be managed more efficiently
This taxonomic group, order, is grouped by having young which are born incompletely developed, and then carried in a pouch in the mother’s belly.
Didelphimorpha
This is the maximum population size of a species a habitat can support
Carrying Capacity
A single tree can take in more than this amount of carbon dioxide annually (in pounds)
40
Is an example of secondary succession in a grassland
A large field developed for agriculture is abandoned and reverts to a grassland
Government programs are set in place to reach the national “no-net loss” goal, designed to reduce or stop wetland loss. One of the programs rewards private landowners financially for preserving wetlands on their land using this strategy.
Incentivization
Hooved species belong to this scientific/taxonomic order
Artiodactyla
Market hunting and loss of habitat caused a significant decline in this U.S. population that has antlers and hooves.
White-tailed deer
This category of ducks has a smaller wing-to-body ratio and must run across the water to gain speed to take flight
Diving
Act as an abiotic nitrogen fixation mechanism in nature
Lightning
Percentage of an ecosystem that must be covered by trees to be classified as a forest.
10%
This term refers to the physical appearance between a male and female of the same species is different
Sexual dimorphism
This was outlawed by the Lacey Act in 1900 to curtail market hunting of wildlife
Sale of wild birds and mammals
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil, contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This area is most likely classified as which type of wetland
Swamps