What is biomagnification Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Aquatic Science unit #9What does the term headwaters mean? - correct answer the beginning of a river Another word for watershed is ____. - correct answer drainage basins What does the term unsaturated zone mean? - correct answer the area of an aquifer that contains both air and water between the spaces of the rocks What does the term saturated zone mean? - correct answer the area of an aquifer in which water completely fills the spaces in between the rocks ____________ can cause alga...

Abiotic disorder - Answer- A non-pest plant stress such as improper nutrition, too much or too little water, winter or frost injury Action threshold - Answer- The pest density at which action (such as pesticide application) is justified to prevent further damage. Adelgid - Answer- An insect closely related to aphids that feed on conifers. Their feeding often causes galls to form. Aesthetic injury level - Answer- The point at which damage from a pest becomes noticeable enough to negative...

ENWC 201 Final Exam Questions And Answers What are wildlife diseases connected to? - ANS 1. conservation of threatened and endangered species 2. recreational use of wildlife 3. public health/loss of life 4. agriculture (livestock) disease - ANS -a disturbance to the normal function of structure of an organism epizootic - ANS -a disease that appears at an unexpected rate, synonymous with epidemic in humans -ex: white-nose syndrome in bats; causes them to wake up in middle...

BIO 182 FINAL EXAM ASU LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ Describe boreal forests -Forms in sub-arctic -Dominated by highly cold tolerant trees -Very cold winters and short, cool summers -Low precipitation -NPP is low Describe grasslands -Conditions are too dry to enable tree growth -Moderate temps and rainfall -NPP lower than forest communities Describe subtropical deserts -Very low rainfall -High annual temps -Low NPP Describe temperate forests -Trees are leafless in winter -Rai...

snails. Scientists studying these snails found that while 47 percent of the snail population was striped, 56 percent of the snails eaten by birds were striped. What could scientists conclude about the snails? - ANSWER Solid shell snail genes will increase in the population. The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, destroys healthy tissue. Infectious agents such as this are best classified as what kind of environmental factor? - ANSWER Pathogenic Between 1932 and 1968, a chemical facto...

Pest Control Core Test Questions with Correct Answers All insects are pests: True or False? - Answer-False One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of sulfur: True or False? - Answer-True One the major concerns surrounding the use of pesticides is the development of resistance: True or False? - Answer-True What is the process in which organisms in a food chain accumulate progressively greater residues of pesticides in their bodies? - Answer-biomagnification ...

ENWC 201 Final Exam Questions 2024 Marking Scheme what are wildlife diseases connected to? - Answer -1. conservation of threatened and endangered species 2. recreational use of wildlife 3. public health/loss of life 4. agriculture (livestock) disease - Answer --a disturbance to the normal function of structure of an organism epizootic - Answer --a disease that appears at an unexpected rate, synonymous with epidemic in humans -ex: white-nose syndrome in bats; causes them to wake up i...

CORE Pesticide Exam Review Latest Update Graded A Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing FIFRA? Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Which statement about FIFRA is false? State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA Facts from FIFRA -approved pesticide labels have the force of law -the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market. -FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of pesticide products. Which regulator...

Utah Pesticide Applicator Exam – 2024 Already Graded A Term Definition Biomagnification some organisms accumulate chemical residues in higher concentrations than those found in the organisms they consume Food chain sequence of amimals feeding in a natural environment Non-living agents some plants are damaged by weather extremes, salts, air polutants, and inadequate or excessive fertilization Pest host animal or plant on which the organism lives Natural controls measures ...

FDACS : Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) : and its later amendments charge the EPA with registering new pesticides and regulating their sale, use, and labeling Limited Certification : A designation on a license issued under the structural pest control act RUP : Restricted Use Pesticide chapter 388 Florida statue : often refer as the mosquito control law 2 | P a g e what federal agency is responsible f...