Chapter 9 and 10 Quiz

A species of lizard has gone extinct. This could be due to any reason EXCEPT:

• increased genetic diveristy within the species
• inbreeding
• climate change
• habitat destruction

Clear-cutting:

• restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops
• removes all trees from a widespread area
• involves elimination of subsidies to logging companies
• is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations

Which is NOT a trait of a successful invasive species?

• long lived
• high dispersal rate
• specialists
• short generation time

Which of the following is the best long-term method of preventing extinctions?

• breeding endangered species in captivity
• protecting the habitats of endangered species
• providing food to endangered species in the wild
• removing predators from areas that contain endangered species

HIPPCO is an acronym that aids in remembering

• threats to the world's biodiversity
• African animals that are threatened with extinction
• the organizations working to save threatened species
• the names of endangered species

Protected areas linking isolated reserves is a design called

• buffer zone concept
• wilderness concept
• transition zone
• habitat corridors

Which is NOT a method of grassland restoration?

• use of portable fences to confine cattle to certain areas
• suppressing growth of invasive plants by using narrow-spectrum herbicides
• removal of native grasses to reduce growth
• rotation of watering holes and feeding areas

The factor that likely poses the greatest threat of extinction of species worldwide is

• increasing loss of habitat
• increase in hunting & fishing
• black-market trade in endangered species
• weakening of environmental legislation

Passenger pigeons were driven extinct primarily by 

• habitat loss
• overharvesting
• pollution
• invasive species

Which is NOT true of the Endangered Species Act

• it is an example of the single-species approach to conservation
• it prohibits the hunting or harvesting of some listed species
• it includes the development of recovery plans for listed species
• it has resulted in the delisting of several species after successful population growth