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DUCKS UNLIMITED ECOLOGY
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Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The first species to grown in an area of secondary succession
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
The most important species which needs to be protected
The species which live the longest in a habitat
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?
Marsh
Tropical
Bog
Fen
tropical
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
In volcanoes and lightning
In soil and plants
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In water and atmosphere
In air and volcanoes
In soil and plants
Ocean zones in order from shallow to deep:
Bonus nearshore zone:
Oceanic zone
epipelagic zone
mesopelagic zone
bathypelagic zone
Bonus: neritic zone
Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?
Grasslands
Tropical rainforests
Desert
Deciduous forests
Grasslands
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?
Cultural
Regulating
Supporting
Provisional
Cultural
Which of the following best describes urban sprawl?
Loss of land area due to rising sea levels
Warming of the average climate
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Clearing of land for timber, farming, ranching or industrial development
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment
Which of the following would most likely be found in a bog?
Carnivorous plants
Cattails
Waterweeds
Catfish
Carnivorous plants
Plant life associated with the following biomes:
Taiga
Tundra
Desserts
Grasslands
Deciduous forests
tropical rainforests
-evergreen trees
-mosses and lichen
-plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves
-various grasses
-trees with color-changing leaves like oak, maple, and beech
-large evergreens, vines, ferns, and mosses
what are the definitions for the following types of habitat losses:
Habitat fragmentation
habitat destruction
habitat degradation
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-breaking up habitat to the point where habitat is no longer functional
-act of complete loss through human involvement
-act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer
support life
What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?
15
75
99
40
99
QUESTION: Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche?
Mutualism
Competition with other species
Parasitism
Commensalism
Commensalism
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Acid rain
Tornadoes
Floods
Glacier movement
Glacier movement
DUCKS UNLIMITED ECOLOGY
CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The first species to grown in an area of secondary succession
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
The most important species which needs to be protected
The species which live the longest in a habitat
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome?
Marsh
Tropical
Bog
Fen
tropical
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
In volcanoes and lightning
In soil and plants
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In water and atmosphere
In air and volcanoes
In soil and plants
Ocean zones in order from shallow to deep:
Bonus nearshore zone:
Oceanic zone
epipelagic zone
mesopelagic zone
bathypelagic zone
Bonus: neritic zone
Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?
Grasslands
Tropical rainforests
Desert
Deciduous forests
Grasslands
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?
Cultural
Regulating
Supporting
Provisional
Cultural
Which of the following best describes urban sprawl?
Loss of land area due to rising sea levels
Warming of the average climate
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Clearing of land for timber, farming, ranching or industrial development
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment
Which of the following would most likely be found in a bog?
Carnivorous plants
Cattails
Waterweeds
Catfish
Carnivorous plants
Plant life associated with the following biomes:
Taiga
Tundra
Desserts
Grasslands
Deciduous forests
tropical rainforests
-evergreen trees
-mosses and lichen
-plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves
-various grasses
-trees with color-changing leaves like oak, maple, and beech
-large evergreens, vines, ferns, and mosses
what are the definitions for the following types of habitat losses:
Habitat fragmentation
habitat destruction
habitat degradation
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-breaking up habitat to the point where habitat is no longer functional
-act of complete loss through human involvement
-act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer
support life
What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?
15
75
99
40
99
QUESTION: Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche?
Mutualism
Competition with other species
Parasitism
Commensalism
Commensalism
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
Acid rain
Tornadoes
Floods
Glacier movement
Glacier movement
