Ducks Review 5

Which of the following is a true statement about wintering habitats?

• Waterfowl stay within a small radius once selecting their wintering habitat.

• Waterfowl may travel significantly around wintering habitats to find the best resources.

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Which of the following has the authority to manage migratory birds, marine fish and endangered species?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• United States Department of Agriculture

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Trees can absorb physical particulates from burning fuel into their leaves to filter the air.

• True

• False

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Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following best describes a forb?

• Trees and taller shrubs which survive in grasslands

• Invasive species which takes over grasslands

• A drought tolerant species of grass

• Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation

Forests are responsible for storing large amounts of carbon. However, there are some cases in which forests can also release significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. When does this typically occur?

• Trees release carbon when decaying, so when areas experience deforestation large amounts of a forest’s sequestered carbon will be released back into the atmosphere

• Trees can only hold a limited amount of carbon, so a forest of mature trees begins to release carbon as trees age

• Trees release large amounts of carbon during the process of photosynthesis, in vast forests of broadleaf trees this outweighs the amount of carbon sequestered

• Trees do not release atmospheric carbon but do secrete carbon into the soil, resulting in forest soils containing an excess of carbon

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Which of the following best describes anaerobic soil in a wetland?

• The soil is free of oxygen

• The soil is nutrient deficient

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In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act established?

• 1935

• 1869

• 1978

• 1948

Transpiration is when plants release which of the following during photosynthesis and respiration?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water vapor

• Methane

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Which of the following is the best definition for the term reforestation?

• Planting trees in areas where trees were not previously present

• None of the choices

• Incorporating trees in areas of agriculture

• Planting new trees in the same habitat older ones were removed from

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Which of the following examples corresponds to the category of protection restoration efforts?

• Optimizing the use of fertilizer and pesticides to prevent excessive nutrients and runoff

• Controlling hydrologic regime to ensure proper water levels

• Re-establishing the topography of an area

• Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented

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