Ecology CTE Review #2

________ and ______ are waterfowl that generally migrate in family units.

• Geese and Swan

• Swan and Ducks

• Ducks and Geese

• Pigeons and Ducks

Select all abiotic factors

• Pollution

• Water

• Diseases

• Natural Disasters

The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and the ____________.

• The President

• The Vice President

• Secretary of Interior

• None of the above

True or False:

One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small wetlands are ideal for which of the following?

• Breeding season

• Migration

• Stop-over sites

Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading campsites and has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors which rapidly flash lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices there have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an example of which of the following?

• Behavior modification

• Habitat fragmentation

• Intervention

Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for her to take into consideration?

• The area must have some water and saturated soil

• The area must be saturated

• The area must have standing water year-round

• none of the above

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?

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Agroforestry

• Habitat destruction

Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80 to 100 percent?

• Florida

• California

• Texas

• Tennessee

Which of the following forms of wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation

• Marsh

• Bog

• Fen

• Swamp