DucksUnlimitedEcologyConservation & Management
CertificationReview Exam.
Which of the following is a private organization which has conserved more than 14 million
acres since its founding and has sister organizations in both Canada and Mexico which
have collectively raised more than $2 billion ...
Which of the following is a private organization which has conserved more than 14 million
acres since its founding and has sister organizations in both Canada and Mexico which
have collectively raised more than $2 billion through the "Rescue Our Wetlands"
campaign? - Correct Answer Ducks Unlimited
What percentage of Duck Stamp sales goes to supporting habitat restoration? - Correct
Answer 98%
What percent of forests remain in the United States? - Correct Answer 33%
Which of the following is NOT a reason for conducting a prescribed burn? - Correct Answer
preventing wildlife from entering unwanted areas.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to repair damaged environments and
improve unemployment as part of which of the following conservation acts? - Correct
Answer National Economic Restoration Plan
Which of the following best describes kudzu and garlic mustard found in North American
forests? - Correct Answer Invasive species impacting forest health
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga? - Correct Answer Northernmost
forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the
land to grassland, is part of what piece of legislation? - Correct Answer The Farm Bill
Which of the following examples corresponds to the category of protection restoration
efforts? - Correct Answer Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic
Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented
Which of the following is considered primary grassland habitat? - Correct Answer brown
map
, Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation? - Correct Answer
Marshes
Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances, during which of the
following phases? - Correct Answer maintenance
Forests are responsible for storing large amounts of carbon. However, there are some
cases in which forests can also release significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
When does this typically occur? - Correct Answer
Denitrification is an essential step in which of the following cycles? - Correct Answer
Nitrogen
Which of the following best describes high-grading harvest? - Correct Answer Only cutting
the largest or most valuable tree species in an area
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four
decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original
grassland state. This is an example of which of the following? - Correct Answer Secondary
succession
In order to maintain a healthy balance of nutrients in the soil, Sam plants corn in the spring
and soybeans in the fall. This is known as which of the following sustainable agricultural
methods? - Correct Answer Rotational crops
In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act established? - Correct Answer
1948
Which of the following is the best description for the logging practice term known as clear
cutting? - Correct Answer Logging all trees of the same age in one area
Preservation is the act of rebuilding an area suffering severe habitat loss. - Correct Answer
False
Which of the following legislation provides funding for conservation programs to help
farmers restore and protect wetlands? - Correct Answer Farm Bill
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