Quiz Review 2-4

Question 1

Wider zone of tolerance means what?

Answer 1

Highly adaptable.

Question 2

Narrower zone of tolerance means what?

Answer 2

Deemed a specialist species..

Question 3

Which is ordered from most productive to least productive?
-Deep Ocean, Coral Reef, Deep Lakes, Shelf Water
-Desert, Deep Ocean, Forests, Grasslands
-Estuary, Tropical Forest, Grassland, Deep Ocean

Answer 3

Estuary, Tropical Forest, Grassland, Deep Ocean

Question 4

Limiting factors on the landscape impact the _____________ of a species.

Answer 4

Carrying Capacity

Question 5

Order the habitat classification systems from least broad to most broad.
-Biome, Aviregions, Wetlands Classification.
-Ecoregion, Biome, Aviregions
-Wetlands Classification, Ecoregion, Biome

Answer 5

Wetlands Classification, Ecoregion, Biome

Question 6

Select the answer that best describes the dichotomy of wildlife management & land ownership.
-Landowners have to adhere to the state; wildlife is managed by landowners.
-Landowners manage the land; wildlife is managed by the state.
-Landowners manage the land; landowners manage the wildlife.

Answer 6

Landowners manage the land; wildlife are managed by the state.

Question 7

Several factors contribute into how a biome is defined. From the factors listed below, which factor is the most critical in defining a biome?
-Vegetation
-Weather
-Soil pH
-Sunlight

Answer 7

Vegetation

Question 8

Based on the principle of biological amplification, which level will have the highest concentration of pesticides in its individuals?

Answer 8

Tertiary Consumer

Question 9

Successional changes are naturally part of the environment, especially for vegetation. Which stage of vegetation succession is most susceptible/most vulnerable to habitat alteration methods?

Answer 9

Pioneer Stages

Question 10

Point source pollution is a more severe (in magnitude) problem than non-point source pollution in the waterways and surrounding habitat.

T/F

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Habitat alteration activities encourages (at least initially) the increase of __________ species and the decline of _________ species.

Answer 11

Generalist; Specialist

Question 12

From the “Wetlands poem, please select the statement that most aligns with the authors message:

-The author believes that wetlands created in the desert is a good idea to generate hunting.

-The author believes that wetlands created in the desert is a good idea to generate farming.

-The author believes that wetlands created in the desert is a bad idea at the expense of water rights.

Answer 12

The author believes that wetlands created in the desert is a bad idea at the expense of water rights.

Question 13

Wildlife management is most effective when managers recognize that ____________________________

Answer 13

Animals do not adhere to geophysical boundaries.

Question 14

Mission statement for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commision.

Answer 14

“By unity of action, we can best accomplish these things, not only for the benefit of our own people, but for all of the people of the Pacific Northwest.”

Question 15

Mission statement for the Columbia River Inter-tribal Commission

Answer 15

”.’ensure a unified voice’ in tribal management of fishery resources.”

Question 16

Mission statement for the intertribal Buffalo Council

Answer 16

To protect the connection of indigenous people to wildlife of tremendous importance.

Question 17

Mission statement for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Answer 17

The purpose of this agency is to ensure effective self-regulation and intertribal co management in support of the sovereignty of its member tribes.

Question 18

The following example best highlights which accomplishment of Intertribal Wildlife Management:

The [Wabanki Exposure Study] found that tribal sustenance practices included between 286 and 514 grams of fish per day, in contrast with the 32.4 grams per day Maine used in setting its water-quality standards. The EPA then used these findings to reject Maine’s water-quality standards on the grounds that the state did not protect human safety.

Answer 18

Incorporation of Indigenous Science

Question 19

What is the rights of nature movement?

Answer 19

“To describe inherent rights as associated with ecosystems and species.”

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a “secondary” impact on wildlife/wildlife habitat?
-Throwing trash into a retention pond
- A loud outdoor rock concert
-A landslide wiping out vegetation

Answer 20

A loud outdoor rock concert

Question 21

Match the habitat mitigation type with the appropriate example.
Mitigations-
Avoidance, trade-offs, special techniques, Restoration

Examples
Retaining wetlands, utilizing bat boxes, planting vegetation, selective burning.

Answer 21

Avoidance- Retaining wetlands.
Tradeoffs- Selective burning
Special techniques- Utilizing bat boxes.
Restoration-Planting vegetation

Question 22

Select ALL examples/definitions of statutory laws/regulation. There is more than one correct answer.
-Laws written and enacted by a legislative body
-Unwritten laws based on legal precedents
-Geer v. Connecticut
-No Trespassing signs
-NEPA
-The Lacey Act

Answer 22

-Laws written and enacted by a legislative body
-NEPA
-The Lacey Act

Question 23

According to the reading, which act passed by Congress is the most important statute for wildlife?

Answer 23

National Environmental Protection Act