Question 1

"Argyllic horizons" in soil are rich in

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphorous. 
B)  organic matter. 
C)  sand. 
D)  gravel. 
E)  clay. 
A)  phosphorous. 
B)  organic matter. 
C)  sand. 
D)  gravel. 
E)  clay.

Question 2

A heterogeneous area consisting of a patchwork of distinctive ecosystems is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat 
B)  matrix 
C)  landscape 
D)  geographic unit 
E)  community 
A)  habitat 
B)  matrix 
C)  landscape 
D)  geographic unit 
E)  community

Question 3

Ecotones are transitional habitat between two ecosystems, which usually include a mix of the physical and biological properties of both ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For Glanville fritillary butterflies in Finland, larger habitat patches (compared to smaller ones) support

Accepted Answer

A)  higher population sizes and higher population densities. 
B)  higher population sizes but equal population densities. 
C)  higher population sizes but lower population densities. 
D)  equal population sizes, due to higher population densities. 
E)  equal population sizes and equal population densities. 
A)  higher population sizes and higher population densities. 
B)  higher population sizes but equal population densities. 
C)  higher population sizes but lower population densities. 
D)  equal population sizes, due to higher population densities. 
E)  equal population sizes and equal population densities.

Question 5

More isolated Finnish meadows support higher densities of Glanville fritillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In studies of experimental clear-cuts at the Savannah River Site, open patches connected to other open patches

Accepted Answer

A)  had higher butterfly densities. 
B)  supported more frequent butterfly movements. 
C)  had higher rates of plant pollination. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  both had higher butterfly densities and had higher rates of plant pollination. 
A)  had higher butterfly densities. 
B)  supported more frequent butterfly movements. 
C)  had higher rates of plant pollination. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
E)  both had higher butterfly densities and had higher rates of plant pollination.

Question 7

Expansion of forest in Veluwe, Netherlands at the expense of heathland has occurred primarily as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction of grazing pressure as native herbivore populations were decimated by hunting. 
B)  changing climates due to the greenhouse effect. 
C)  new legal restrictions on land use. 
D)  reductions in sheep farming as Australian wool became less expensive. 
E)  reductions in sheep farming as young people left family farms for other careers. 
A)  reduction of grazing pressure as native herbivore populations were decimated by hunting. 
B)  changing climates due to the greenhouse effect. 
C)  new legal restrictions on land use. 
D)  reductions in sheep farming as Australian wool became less expensive. 
E)  reductions in sheep farming as young people left family farms for other careers.

Question 8

There is experimental evidence to support the theory that the negative impact of fragmentation and isolation on populations can be reduced by connecting habitat fragments with corridors of similar habitat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase from the upper to lower end of a flow system. 
B)  decrease from the upper to lower end of a flow system. 
C)  remain roughly constant from the upper to lower end of a flow system. 
D)  be higher for lakes with less input from surface runoff. 
E)  make up the great majority of water supply for all lakes. 
A)  increase from the upper to lower end of a flow system. 
B)  decrease from the upper to lower end of a flow system. 
C)  remain roughly constant from the upper to lower end of a flow system. 
D)  be higher for lakes with less input from surface runoff. 
E)  make up the great majority of water supply for all lakes.

Question 10

During droughts, water levels are likely to drop most steeply in lakes at the lower end of hydrological flow systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The recognition that the length of a coastline depends on the scale at which it is measured is a result of the branch of mathematics called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The recognition that the length of a...

Question 12

When measuring the coastline of Texas, which of these rulers would give you the shortest estimate of coastline length?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cm 
B)  10 cm 
C)  1 m 
D)  10 m 
E)  1 km 
A)  1 cm 
B)  10 cm 
C)  1 m 
D)  10 m 
E)  1 km

"Argyllic horizons" in soil are rich in

A heterogeneous area consisting of a patchwork of distinctive ecosystems is called a ________.

Ecotones are transitional habitat between two ecosystems, which usually include a mix of the physical and biological properties of both ecosystems.

For Glanville fritillary butterflies in Finland, larger habitat patches (compared to smaller ones) support

More isolated Finnish meadows support higher densities of Glanville fritillaries.

In studies of experimental clear-cuts at the Savannah River Site, open patches connected to other open patches

Expansion of forest in Veluwe, Netherlands at the expense of heathland has occurred primarily as a result of

There is experimental evidence to support the theory that the negative impact of fragmentation and isolation on populations can be reduced by connecting habitat fragments with corridors of similar habitat.

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

During droughts, water levels are likely to drop most steeply in lakes at the lower end of hydrological flow systems.

The recognition that the length of a coastline depends on the scale at which it is measured is a result of the branch of mathematics called ________.

When measuring the coastline of Texas, which of these rulers would give you the shortest estimate of coastline length?

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Population Growth

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Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

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Exam 21: Landscape Ecology

"Argyllic horizons" in soil are rich in

A heterogeneous area consisting of a patchwork of distinctive ecosystems is called a ________.

Ecotones are transitional habitat between two ecosystems, which usually include a mix of the physical and biological properties of both ecosystems.

For Glanville fritillary butterflies in Finland, larger habitat patches (compared to smaller ones) support

More isolated Finnish meadows support higher densities of Glanville fritillaries.

In studies of experimental clear-cuts at the Savannah River Site, open patches connected to other open patches

Expansion of forest in Veluwe, Netherlands at the expense of heathland has occurred primarily as a result of

There is experimental evidence to support the theory that the negative impact of fragmentation and isolation on populations can be reduced by connecting habitat fragments with corridors of similar habitat.

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

During droughts, water levels are likely to drop most steeply in lakes at the lower end of hydrological flow systems.

The recognition that the length of a coastline depends on the scale at which it is measured is a result of the branch of mathematics called ________.

When measuring the coastline of Texas, which of these rulers would give you the shortest estimate of coastline length?

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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