Ecological Principles
Green pigment in plants that is used during photosynthesis to absorb light
Chlorophyll
Grasslands typically exist between which biomes?
Forests and Deserts
Which of the following families includes species which have antlers present?
A. Cervidae
B. Bovidae
C. Felidae
D. Falconidae
A. Cervidae
What percentage of Duck Stamp sales goes to supporting habitat restoration?
A. 50 percent
B. 75 percent
C. 25 percent
D. 98 percent
98 percent
Birth and death rates are expressed as the number per _____ individuals per unit of time.
1000
Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances, during what phase?
A. Growth
B. Maintenance
C. Reproduction
D. Sleep
D. Sleep
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation?
Marshes
Which of the following families includes species which have retractable claws?
A. Bovidae
B. Cervidae
C. Felidae
D. Canidae
C. Felidae
The Weeks-McLean Act allowed the establishment of which of the following?
A. Closed seasons for hunting migratory birds
B. Sale of migratory birds and their parts
C. Shipping, purchasing or acquiring wild birds
D. Creation of a stamp for waterfowl hunters
A. Closed seasons for hunting migratory birds
When do male waterfowl molt into colorful breeding plumage?
A. Late summer before breeding season
B. Mid-spring after breeding season
C. After selecting a mate
D. After successful nest laying
A. Late summer before breeding season
Marine habitats cover more than ____ percent of the earth’s surface.
70%
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following best describes a forb?
Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
What is the most specific level of taxonomy?
Species
Market hunting leading to the extinction of some species. Which species became extinct due to market hunting?
Passenger Pigeon
What is the name for the maximum population size of a species the habitat can support?
Carrying Capacity
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Primary Succession
B. Sustainability
C. Secondary Succession
D. Conservation
C. Secondary Succession
Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers are called
Taiga
Which family of class Aves is identified by a distinct yellow ring around eyes and beak and has yellow legs?
A. Falconiformes
B. Acciptriformes
C. Galliformes
D. Passeriformes
A. Falconiformes
Which of the following laws prohibited market hunting?
A. Lacey Act of 1900
B. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
C. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
D. Pittman-Robertson Act
A. Lacey Act of 1900
Which type of waterfowl have a smaller wing to body mass ratio?
Diving Ducks
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche/survival?
A. Competition
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80 to 100 percent?
Texas
When writing scientific names using binomial nomenclature, the genus is capitalized while the species is not and both are _____________.
italicized
Which of the following is a private organization which has conserved more than 14 million acres since its founding and has sister organizations in both Canada and Mexico which have collectively raised more than $2 billion through the “Rescue Our Wetlands” campaign?
A. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
B. Ducks Unlimited®
C. The Farm Bill
D. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Ducks Unlimited®
Vulnerable species have less than _______ mature individuals.
10,000