All the alligators in a swamp are an example of a(n) _______________.

Is this an example of a population or community?

What would be a good example of a primary consumer?

Which organisms would be at the top or last trophic level?

The monkey would be a

These organisms are often not shown in a food chain, but are important for recycling nutrients

Biotic can be defined as

Temperature is a _________factor

Which is a synonym for an autotroph?

Which of the following is most likely to cause the greatest decrease in the snake population?

In which level are producers found?

The diagram is intended to show relationships in an ecosystem. What do the arrows represent?

Which of the following best defines an ecosystem?

A volcanic eruption makes a local island completely devoid of life. Over the next few years, some small lichens (very small plants) began to colonize the remaining rock and soil. This is an example of which of the following?

A seal and a shark eat the same kind of fish. What ecological interaction describes the relationship between them?

A population of deer has access to abundant, but limited resources. As the deer population increases in size, how will its growth rate affect its population density?

What is true regarding keystone species?

Primary succession occurs in an area that has:

Define genetic diversity

Choose the answers that describe a wetland.

What is a riparian buffer?

Buffer strips & riparian zones along waterways are beneficial to those waterways because:

• Omnivorous diet including acorns, berries, carrion, corn, fish, frogs, fruits, grasses, grubs, honey, insects, larvae and nuts

• Usually black with a brown muzzle and sometimes a white patch on its chest

Covered by bony armor with nine moveable rings between the shoulder and hip shield.  The head is small with a long, narrow, pig-like snout.

• Largest rodent in North America, weighing between 35 and 50 pounds as adults

• Known for its ability to construct a sturdy dam, creating a pond which floods vegetation and allows them to feed in an aquatic environment

• Color most often ranges from tawny to grayish brown on its back and flanks, with a white chest, belly and throat

• An excellent hunter in all weather conditions, an expert swimmer and climber

• It has speed and agility and is a stealthy stalker that hunts by sight and smell

• Coat is usually tannish brown, ranging almost to gray. It usually has a white patch on its neck and large prominent ears.

• Bucks grow and shed their antlers each year

• An herbivorous animal, eating many green-leaved succulent plants and the tender, new growths of stems and fruits. Other important food sources include acorns and a variety of agricultural crops.

• Can significantly impact agricultural land, plant communities and wildlife habitats because they root through the ground’s surface in search of food.

• Pose a substantial disease risk for both domestic swine and wildlife

• Tail, body and top of the head are all some shade of orange. The undersides are light, and the tips of the ears and lower legs are black.

• Preferred habitats include farmland, pastures, brushy fields and open forest stands.

• Forage on a variety of prey, but mice, meadow voles and rabbits form the bulk of its diet

• Requiring a permanent supply of water, they occupy a variety of wetland habitats including marshes, canals, ditches, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams

• Burrowing activities can cause damage to dikes, road beds, and dams

• Mussels and clams are a common food source, as well as, bark, acorns, frogs and small fish

• Known for its black and white coloration and its ability to spray a smelly secretion from scent sacs located in its hind quarters

• Inhabit areas with a mixture of woods, brush and open fields broken up by wooded ravines and rocky outcrops

• The most abundant and commonly recognized species of duck in North America

• The drake’s distinctive green head and brown chest are separated by a white neck-ring, contrasted by gray sides, a brown back, and a black rump

• One of the smallest wading species, approximately 2 feet long and a wingspan of 3 ½ feet. Bright white plumage, black beak and legs, and bright yellow feet.

• Found in wetlands along the coast of NC and occasionally inland. Nests in colonies or groups on barrier and estuarine islands.

• Omnivorous, feeding primarily on nuts, berries, acorns, grasses, seeds and insects. Will eat almost any small animals, such as lizards or grubs

• Has dark plumage with bronze, copper and green iridescent colors. Males have spurs on their legs to use when battling other males for mates

• Common in the lakes, swamps and rivers along the coastal regions of NC

• Females are the only reptiles in NC to protect their young after hatching.

• Eat fish, snakes, frogs, turtles, birds and mammals such as muskrats and are active feeders primarily at dawn and dusk

• Characterized by their highly domed top shell, called the carapace, which can be brightly colored with a mid-dorsal keel down the center

• Most common in wooded habitats, however during hot and dry weather, they will seek refuge in moist or shallow aquatic habitats

• Eats berries, fruit, seeds, roots, flowers, mushrooms, grasses, carrion, and most any small animal they can catch

8. Why do invasive species grow so quickly?

What is considered to be nongame wildlife?

Wildlife conservation is to protect animals and habitats.

Protecting ecosystem diversity is a goal of

What is a nature preserve?