C. Legally protecting endangered speciesD. Regulating hunting and fishing34. A wooded area has been divided by a housing development and is threateninWhat term is used to describe this threat from human activities?A. habitat fragmentationB. acid precipitationC. habitat augmentationD. global warming35. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species?A. They grow rapidly and outcompete with other plants or animalsB. They produce large numbers of seeds/offspring at a young ageC. They have very specific needs or requirements to survive36. Which of the following was NOT a cascade effect from introducing wolvA. The change in the shape/path of the riverB. The change in elk grazing areasC. Destruction of the Yellowstone ecosystemP. Reduction in the coyote population, increasing the raptor populat

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D. glo 5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species? A. They grow rapidly and outcompete with other plants or animals B. They produce large numbers of seeds/offspring at a young age C. They have very specific needs or requirements to survive 6. Which of the following was NOT a cascade effect from introducing wolves into Yellowstone? A. The change in the shape/path of the river B. The change in elk grazing areas C. Destruction of the Yellowstone ecosystem D. Reduction in the coyote population, inereasing the raptor populaties 37. Which of the following are things you can do to help preserve biodiversity? A. Volunteer with citizen science or other organizations like it B. Buy park passes and visit the parks respectfully C. Live more sustainably by making eco-friendly eonsumer choices D. All of the above
C. Destruction of the Yellowstone ecosystem D. Reduction in the coyote population, increasing the raptor population 37. Which of the following are things you can do to help preserve biodiversity? A. Volunteer with citizen science or other organizations like it B. Buy park passes and visit the parks respectfully C. Live more sustainably by making eco-friendly consumer choices D. All of the above
For each of the following environmental problems, please list two potential steps that can be taken to reduce negative effects: 1. Impacts of invasive species 2. Impacts of pollution
1) Describe some of the specific forest management techniques/strategies that are being currently used to balance wildlife habitat/water quality with logging timber. 2) Describe at least 3 major impacts to salmon caused by Logging, Agriculture and Development in terms of the part of their life cycle that is impacted.
Harmful algal blooms are occurring in an estuary near the town of Reedville . As a result , oxygen concentrations in the water of the estuary have decreased . This has killed fish and other aquatic life in the estuary . Concerned for the local food supply and habitats , residents of Reedville wish to take action . Which action will most likely result in a reduction in algal blooms ? F building smaller dams G stopping fertilizer use on residential lawns H stopping recreational use of the estuary J using less groundwater
2) Explain the immediate and secondary effects of removing otters from a kelp forest ecosystem. (use the word: keystone species, biodiverse/biodiversity)
Match the invasive species with the appropriate descriptor Can have such a major impact on trees, it has created quarantined zones in the Northeast United States [ Choose ] Kudzu Vine Asian Long Horned Beetle European Rabbit Fossa Monarch Butterfly Asian Carp Dutch Elm Disease Black Rat Burmese Python Asian Tiger Mosquito Fruit Bat Cane Toad Brown Tree Snake Lionfish Likely spread around the world via the tire trade [ Choose ] Kudzu Vine Asian Long Horned Beetle European Rabbit Fossa Monarch Butterfly Asian Carp Dutch Elm Disease Black Rat Burmese Python Asian Tiger Mosquito Fruit Bat Cane Toad Brown…
A keystone species: a. is usually a primary producer. b. has a critically important role in determining the species composition of its community. c. is always a predator. d. usually reduces the species diversity in a community. e. usually exhibits aposematic coloration.
Converting a prairie to a farm field is an example of _________. a. overharvesting b. habitat loss c. exotic species d. climate change
A limiting resource does all the following except that it (a) tends to restrict the ecological niche of a species (b) is in short supply relative to a species need for it (c) limits the presence of a species in a given community (d) results in an intermediate disturbance (e) may be limiting for only part of an organisms life cycle
Species with limited resources usually exhibit a(n) ________ growth curve. a. logistic b. logical c. experimental d. exponential
The maximum growth rate characteristic of a species is called its _________. a. limit b. carrying capacity c. biotic potential d. exponential growth pattern

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