Which of the following is the best example of habitat
conversion? - correct answers✅Sedimentation
The Duck Stamp Act is an incentive program which
encourages producers and landowners to conserve
grasslands. When it was first enacted, the stamp cost $1.
When was this act passed? - correct answers✅1934
Which of the following pests best represents insects
which reproduce in the inner bark of trees, causing decay
and death in healthy trees? - correct answers✅Bark
beetles
Why are waterfowl called an indicator species? - correct
answers✅They are good indicators of habitat health
Which president is thought to have done more for
conservation than any other president? - correct
answers✅Theodore Roosevelt
James is studying the wetland hydrology of the
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. He has observed the
frequency and duration of flooding in the area and
monitored the water's salinity and nutrient concentration.
Which of the following remains to be studied for James to
obtain a full understanding of the area's hydrology? -
correct answers✅hydroperiod
,Which of the following legislation provides funding for
conservation programs to help farmers restore and
protect wetlands? - correct answers✅The Farm Bill
What Act enabled funding through the sale of firearms,
ammunition and sporting goods? - correct
answers✅Pittman-Roberston Act
Which of the following is an invasive species known to
disrupt forest habitats? - correct answers✅Buffelgrass
Birth and death rates are expressed as the number per
_____ individuals per unit of time. - correct
answers✅1,000
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga? -
correct answers✅Northernmost forests with seasonal
climate including long winters and short summers
A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave
bare rock. Over time, lichens have colonized on the rock,
breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses
and flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of
these was most likely the pioneer species? - correct
answers✅Lichens
, Approximately $430 million are generated each year from
which of the following? - correct answers✅Hunting
deer
Which of the following is NOT an example of regulating
services? - correct answers✅Products harvested or
extracted from the habitat, which are used and relied on
every single day
What percentage of waterfowl nests are successful each
year? - correct answers✅15
The Pittman-Robertson Act provides funding to state
wildlife agencies for the restoration of wildlife. Which of
the following describes how this Act is funded? - correct
answers✅Tax on sporting arms and ammunition
Select the two statements which accurately describe a
swamp. - correct answers✅Are filled with woody plants
like trees and shrubs, have sphagnum moss covering the
floor or forming floating mats
Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic? -
correct answers✅Competition
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