Habitat Midterm Flashcards
Approximately (as a rule of thumb), how much energy in the food chain/food web is passed between trophic levels?
10%
Which of the following is considered the be the greatest threat to wildlife populations today?
Disease
Overharvesting (hunting, poaching)
Air Pollution
Habitat Loss
Species Competition
Habitat Loss
Based on the principle of biological amplification, which trophic level will have the lowest concentration of pesticides in its individuals
Primary Producer
Successional changes are naturally part of the environment and are especially profound for vegetation. Which stage of vegetation succession is the least vulnerable to minor habitat disturbance?
Climax Community
Limiting factors on the landscape determine the maximum number of individuals in a population. This concept is known as ____________. Species that have less limiting factors on a landscape will have a ____________ population.
Bioaccumulation, lower
Carrying capacity, higher
Carrying capacity, lower
Carrying capacity, higher
Select all examples/definitions of statutory laws and regulations. There may be more than on correct answer.
Forest & Fish Law
NEPA
Marine Mammal Act
Pittman-Robertson Act
SEPA
Laws written and enacted by a legislative body
All of them
When is an environmental impact statement required as part of the SEPA process? There may be more than one correct answer.
For major State actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment
For major local government actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment
For major Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment
For major State actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment
For major local government actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment
Which presidential administration enacted all of the following legislative acts?
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Nixon Administration
Which of the following is the best definition for a niche?
A group of organisms of a single species that interact.
An individual’s role in its habitat
All abiotic and biotic factors for an animal community
An individual’s role in its habitat
best definition for community?
A group of plants and animals that live in a particular area.
The “taking” of an animal includes what?
Harming
Harassing
Capturing
Killing
From the JBLM Field Trip, which bird were the bird boxes we visited specifically created for?
Purple Marten
From the JBLM Field Trip, which 3 endangered species were the focal species that primarily use the oak prairie savannah?
Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly
Mazama pocket gopher
Streaked horned lark
Which Treaty established the basis for tribal fishing rights in the region of Washington?
Treaty of Medicine Creek
Which species of amphibian has a single-layer protection for their eggs in their egg masses?
American Bullfrog
Western Toad
Pacific Tree Frog
Northern Red-legged Frog
Match the ecoregions of WA to the appropriate description/definition.
Blue Mountains
Puget Trough
Northwest Coast
Columbia Plateau
Maritime climate with lots of rain
agricultural region
75% of Washingtons population
1% of total land area
Blue Mountains
1% of total land area
Puget Trough
75% of Washingtons population
Northwest Coast
Maritime climate with lots of rain
Columbia Plateau
agricultural region
Match the following NEPA Steps in the correct sequence/order. Some steps may be missing and/or intermediate steps.
Step 1-6
Create environmental impact.
Agency creates proposal for action.
Determines significant environmental impact.
creates an impact statement.
Implementation and monitoring
record of decision
1.Agency creates a proposal for action.
2.Determines significant environmental impacts will occur
3.Notice of Intent to Create Environmental Impact Statement
4. create environmental impact statement
5. Record of Decision
6.Implementation & Monitoring
Match the administrative group to the legislative acts they are responsible for managing. Some answers may be used twice.
Clean Water Act
NEPA
ESA
SEPA
Forest & Fish Law
Habitat Conservation Plans
EPA
Council of environmental quality
USFS aka NOAA
WaDOE
WFPA
Clean Water Act
EPA
NEPA
Council of environmental quality
ESA
USFs aka NOAA
SEPA
WaDOE
Forest & Fish Law
WFPA
Habitat Conservation Plans
USFS aka NOAA
What is the lacey act?
The earliest wildlife statute in the United States
What is it Pittman-Robertson act?
Federal Aid in wildlife restoration act
What is the wetland loan act?
Permitted the acquisition of valuable land through future revenue of stamps.
what is the Wilderness Act?
Uses a preservation approach for land.
what is the land and conservation act?
A bipartisan approach to safeguard natural areas and provide recreation.
What is the marine mammal protection act?
regulates human activities on marine mammals.
What is the Dingell Johnson act?
Funds conservation through excise taxes of fishing gear
What is the migratory bird act?
Enacted to fulfill international treaties to protect birds.
What is the Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act?
Made it illegal to possess specific bird feathers or other bird parts.
What is the endangered species act?
Protects endangered and threatened species and their habitat.
What is the Columbia River Basin Endorsement?
A key funding source for salmon recovery and water quality improvement.
what is the Washington Conservation Commission?
Provides grants and technical assistance to support conservation efforts.
what is forest and fish law?
Protects aquatic habitats and species by minimizing impacts of timber harvesting
What is SEPA?
requires an environmental impacts statement at the state level.
Match the habitat mitigation type with the appropriate example:
Avoidance
Trade-offs
Special Techniques
Restoration
Replanting native species
creating new bird houses
selective logging
preserve connected forest
Avoidance- preserve connected forests.
Trade-offs - selective logging
Special techniques- building new bird houses.
Restoration- Replanting a native species.
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