Quiz Review 2-4 Flashcards
Wider zone of tolerance means what?
Highly adaptable.
Narrower zone of tolerance means what?
Deemed a specialist species..
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
Estuary, Tropical Forest, Grassland, Deep Ocean
Limiting factors on the landscape impact the _____________ of a species.
Carrying Capacity
Order the habitat classification systems from least broad to most broad.
-Biome, Aviregions, Wetlands Classification.
-Ecoregion, Biome, Aviregions
-Wetlands Classification, Ecoregion, Biome
Wetlands Classification, Ecoregion, Biome
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.
Landowners manage the land; wildlife are managed by the state.
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
Vegetation
Based on the principle of biological amplification, which level will have the highest concentration of pesticides in its individuals?
Tertiary Consumer
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?
Pioneer Stages
Point source pollution is a more severe (in magnitude) problem than non-point source pollution in the waterways and surrounding habitat.
T/F
F
Habitat alteration activities encourages (at least initially) the increase of __________ species and the decline of _________ species.
Generalist; Specialist
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.
The author believes that wetlands created in the desert is a bad idea at the expense of water rights.
Wildlife management is most effective when managers recognize that ____________________________
Animals do not adhere to geophysical boundaries.
Mission statement for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commision.
“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.”
Mission statement for the Columbia River Inter-tribal Commission
”.’ensure a unified voice’ in tribal management of fishery resources.”
Mission statement for the intertribal Buffalo Council
To protect the connection of indigenous people to wildlife of tremendous importance.
Mission statement for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
The purpose of this agency is to ensure effective self-regulation and intertribal co management in support of the sovereignty of its member tribes.
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.
Incorporation of Indigenous Science
What is the rights of nature movement?
“To describe inherent rights as associated with ecosystems and species.”
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
A loud outdoor rock concert
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.
Avoidance- Retaining wetlands.
Tradeoffs- Selective burning
Special techniques- Utilizing bat boxes.
Restoration-Planting vegetation
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
-Laws written and enacted by a legislative body
-NEPA
-The Lacey Act
According to the reading, which act passed by Congress is the most important statute for wildlife?
National Environmental Protection Act
