Conservation biology test

Biodiversity

1.
Currently, the taxon with the highest number of described species is: a.
Bacteria b.
Fungi c.
Plants d.
Insects e.
Mammals.
2) What is the term for the number of species in an area? a.
Intrinsic value b.
Species richness c.
A hotspot d.
Ecosystem services e.
Genetic diversity.
3) Which of these is not an ecosystem service? a.
Oxygen in the atmosph.

Conservation Groups

1.
Which international organization lists the conservation status of endangered species? a.
The IUCN b.
Ducks Unlimited c.
Conservation International d.
National Resource Defense Council e.
National Wildlife Federation.
2) For which type of habitat is mitigation most common? a.
Wetlands b.
Deserts c.
Rainforests d.
Rivers e.
Tundra.
3) Which organiza.

Conservation Strategies: Landscape and Ecosystem Level

1.
Which of these is a common goal of protected areas? a. Allow more fishing b. Spread invasive species c. Protect whole ecosystems d. Protect U.S. economic interests e. Prevent terrorist attacks.
2) Tule elk recovery is an example of a protected area with the goal of: a. Protecting a single species b.
Preserving biodiversity in an area of high spec.

Conservation Strategies: Populations and Species Level

1.
When a population has to be above a threshold size for some important aspect of survival, it is known as: a.
Competition b.
Cooperation c.
Adhesiveness d.
Allee effect e.
Threshold effect.
2) Which of these is not something that makes small populations vulnerable? a.
Genetic drift b.
Demographic uncertainty c.
Immigration d.
Environmental fluctua.

Protected Areas

1.
What is the name for an area in the ocean that protects fish and other ocean creatures? a.
MPA b.
CPA c.
MBA d.
CPD e.
NBA.
2) Which type of protected area is used for conservation on private land? a.
Marine Protected Area b.
Bureau of Land Management land c.
National Parks d.
National Monuments e.
Conservation Easements.
3) Which two protected ar.

Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat Loss

1.
One consequence of habitat fragmentation is a.
Organisms are more connected to one another. b.
Soil erosion increases. c.
Increased reproductive rates of organisms. d.
Organisms become isolated from others of the same species. e.
Biodiversity increases.
2) Habitat loss is a.
Not important to conservation biology. b.
One of the most important thr.

Threats to Biodiversity: Invasive Species

1.
Which of these is not a threat posed by invasive species? a.
Habitat modification b.
Competition with native species c.
Pathogens d.
Hybridization e.
Habitat fragmentation.
2) Which would be the most vulnerable to invasive species? a.
Sand dunes b.
Islands c.
The Arctic d.
Mangroves e.
Grasslands.
3) Match the invasive species to the place it is i.

Threats to Biodiversity: Overexploitation

1.
What is the term for illegally catching wildlife?.
2) What is an alternative to catching fish in the wild?.
3) Name two species that were hunted to extinction.
4) What is the tragedy of the commons?.
5) What proportion of world fisheries is overfished?

Threats to Biodiversity: Pollution

1.
Which of the following is true? a.
Ozone is always a pollutant. b.
Ozone is good in the lower atmosphere, bad in the upper atmosphere. c.
Ozone is good in the upper atmosphere, bad in the lower atmosphere. d.
Ozone causes climate change. e.
Ozone causes acid rain.
2) Why has there been a decrease in the effects of acid rain? a.
Plants have evolv.

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