Waterfowl - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ducks Unlimited Vocab Latest Update 100% Correct Waterfowl birds associated with wetlands or relying heavily on aquatic habitats Sexual Dimorphism physical appearance between male and females is different Sexual Monomorphism both sexes appear similar Pair Bond mating relationships between two individuals of the same species Lamellae comb-like structures which resemble teeth Body plumage inner layer of down feathers and outer layer which covers the body Speculum very brigh...

Ducks Unlimited Ecology Exam Questions and Answers Verified Hunting and fishing regulations are independent of monitoring wildlife populations. - CORRECT ANSWER-False Which of the following is the best example of habitat conversion? - CORRECT ANSWER-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 ANSWER-1934 Which of the followi...

FNR 25150 Birds Final Exam lamellate bill; shift/sieve-like bill type to sort through aquatic vegetation Order Anseriformes has a common structure to adapt to aquatic environments. What is it and what is its purpose? provide habitat to migrating and wintering waterfowl National Wildlife Refuge Systems were initially created to: Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Ontaria Where were Trumpeter Swans reintroduced to? Michigan and Wisconsin Which populations of Trumpeter Swans winter in our area? -...

Host specific Refers to an organism that will only survive when it has a specific food source (the host) available. The term is used when referring to a biological control agent such as an insect that can survive only on the target pest (e.g. weed) that it is intended to suppress. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) A pest management strategy that uses various combinations of pest control methods in a compatible manner to achieve satisfactory control and ensure favorable economic and environme...

Hunting and fishing regulations are independent of monitoring wildlife populations. - ANSWER False Which of the following is the best example of habitat conversion? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 1934 Which of the following pests best represents insects which reproduce in the inner bark of trees, causing dec...

_____________ factors effects occur through the interaction of animals, plants and other organisms. - biotic 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? - Secondary succession A wetland with woody plants, saturated/slow moving water and a lack of oxygen in the soil can be described as a _____. - swa...

ANSC 3010 #12 Poultry Nutrition Questions with Correct Answers 2024 Avian species, who are they? - Correct Answer 1. Chickens (broilers and layers) 2. Turkeys 3. Waterfowl (Ducks and geese) 4. Guinea fowl 5. Ostrich, Emu 6. Quail 7. Pets: Budgies, Parrots, Canaries Digestive system - Correct Answer Beak (no teeth) Crop - Correct Answer Short term storage Proventriculus - Correct Answer Acts as the stomach Gizzard - Correct Answer A grinding organ Small intestine (Duodenum) ...

William Henry - Answer-- 1891 - set aside 1.2 million acres Gifford Pinchot - Answer-"greatest good for the greatest number in long run" - Friends with Theadore Roosevelt - Appointed first chief forester of U.S. Forest Service Teddy Roosevelt - Answer-- created U.S. park service - 5 national parks - 18 monuments - 51 bird sanctuaries - 100 M acres of national forest John Muir - Answer-- Yosemite - petrified forest - grand canyon - sierra club Aldo Leopold - Answer-- The Land Ethi...

ENWC 201 Exam 2 Latest Update 100% Correct agriculture production, processing, marketing and use of foods, fibers, and byproducts from plants crops and animals air pollution may be natural or man made air pollution effects acid deposition alters the pH of aquatic environments, range of tolerance, removes nutrients like calcium and magnesium Aldo Leopold father of wildlife management, first professor of game management, report of the committee on north American game policy 1930 ...

Hunting and fishing regulations are independent of monitoring wildlife populations. - ANSWER False Which of the following is the best example of habitat conversion? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 1934 Which of the following pests best represents insects which reproduce in the inner bark of trees, causing dec...