Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a source subpopulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-quality habitat 
B)  high emigration rate 
C)  high level of resources 
D)  high immigration rate 
A)  high-quality habitat 
B)  high emigration rate 
C)  high level of resources 
D)  high immigration rate

Question 2

Determining the suitable habitat conditions for a species is called _____ modeling.

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental niche 
B)  ecological niche 
C)  geographic niche 
D)  spatial structure 
A)  fundamental niche 
B)  ecological niche 
C)  geographic niche 
D)  spatial structure

Question 3

What is the difference between a species' realized niche and its ecological envelope?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ecological envelope is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the realized niche is a prediction of the range of conditions under which a species can live. 
B)  The realized niche is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the ecological envelope predicts the range of conditions under which a species can live. 
C)  The realized niche is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the ecological envelope is a measure of the total area in which a population lives. 
D)  The realized niche and the ecological envelope are essentially the same. 
A)  The ecological envelope is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the realized niche is a prediction of the range of conditions under which a species can live. 
B)  The realized niche is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the ecological envelope predicts the range of conditions under which a species can live. 
C)  The realized niche is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the ecological envelope is a measure of the total area in which a population lives. 
D)  The realized niche and the ecological envelope are essentially the same.

Question 4

Although there is suitable habitat for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in Europe and Asia, it is limited to North America because of lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat corridors to Europe and Asia. 
B)  dispersal mechanisms. 
C)  pollinators in Europe and Asia. 
D)  sufficient soil nutrients in Europe and Asia. 
A)  habitat corridors to Europe and Asia. 
B)  dispersal mechanisms. 
C)  pollinators in Europe and Asia. 
D)  sufficient soil nutrients in Europe and Asia.

Question 5

When a larger population is broken up into smaller groups that live in isolated patches, the smaller groups are called

Accepted Answer

A)  subpopulations. 
B)  copopulations. 
C)  side populations. 
D)  sink populations. 
A)  subpopulations. 
B)  copopulations. 
C)  side populations. 
D)  sink populations.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason we might see differences in density of a species within its geographic range?

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal migration patterns 
B)  habitat quality differences 
C)  Patches and matrix are of the same habitat type and quality. 
D)  Populations are larger in the center versus the edge of the geographic range. 
A)  seasonal migration patterns 
B)  habitat quality differences 
C)  Patches and matrix are of the same habitat type and quality. 
D)  Populations are larger in the center versus the edge of the geographic range.

Question 7

An endangered frog species lives in only a few forest patches found throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Pacific Northwest is its _____, and the forest patches are its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  realized niche; geographic range 
B)  fundamental niche; realized niche 
C)  geographic range; realized niche 
D)  geographic range; fundamental niche 
A)  realized niche; geographic range 
B)  fundamental niche; realized niche 
C)  geographic range; realized niche 
D)  geographic range; fundamental niche

Question 8

What type of dispersion do many agricultural crops exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  random 
B)  clustered 
C)  even 
D)  clumped 
A)  random 
B)  clustered 
C)  even 
D)  clumped

Question 9

According to an ideal free distribution, individual organisms would be expected to move into low-quality habitat when

Accepted Answer

A)  the quality of the low-quality habitat increases to equal the high-quality habitat. 
B)  the per capita benefit of the low-quality habitat equals the per capita benefit of the high-quality habitat. 
C)  habitat corridors open up between the two habitats. 
D)  the per capita benefit of the high-quality habitat is greater than the per capita benefit of the low-quality habitat. 
A)  the quality of the low-quality habitat increases to equal the high-quality habitat. 
B)  the per capita benefit of the low-quality habitat equals the per capita benefit of the high-quality habitat. 
C)  habitat corridors open up between the two habitats. 
D)  the per capita benefit of the high-quality habitat is greater than the per capita benefit of the low-quality habitat.

Question 10

The best way to quantify organisms that are well camouflaged is a(n) _____ survey.

Accepted Answer

A)  line-transect 
B)  mark-recapture 
C)  volume-based 
D)  area-based 
A)  line-transect 
B)  mark-recapture 
C)  volume-based 
D)  area-based

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a source subpopulation?

Determining the suitable habitat conditions for a species is called _____ modeling.

What is the difference between a species' realized niche and its ecological envelope?

Although there is suitable habitat for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in Europe and Asia, it is limited to North America because of lack of

When a larger population is broken up into smaller groups that live in isolated patches, the smaller groups are called

Which of the following is NOT a reason we might see differences in density of a species within its geographic range?

An endangered frog species lives in only a few forest patches found throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Pacific Northwest is its _, and the forest patches are its _.

What type of dispersion do many agricultural crops exhibit?

According to an ideal free distribution, individual organisms would be expected to move into low-quality habitat when

The best way to quantify organisms that are well camouflaged is a(n) _____ survey.

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviors

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Mutualism

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity

Global Conservation of Biodiversity

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Exam 11: Population Distributions

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a source subpopulation?

Determining the suitable habitat conditions for a species is called _____ modeling.

What is the difference between a species' realized niche and its ecological envelope?

Although there is suitable habitat for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in Europe and Asia, it is limited to North America because of lack of

When a larger population is broken up into smaller groups that live in isolated patches, the smaller groups are called

Which of the following is NOT a reason we might see differences in density of a species within its geographic range?

An endangered frog species lives in only a few forest patches found throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Pacific Northwest is its _____, and the forest patches are its _____.

What type of dispersion do many agricultural crops exhibit?

According to an ideal free distribution, individual organisms would be expected to move into low-quality habitat when

The best way to quantify organisms that are well camouflaged is a(n) _____ survey.

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviors

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Mutualism

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Landscape Ecology and Global Biodiversity

Global Conservation of Biodiversity

Filters

An endangered frog species lives in only a few forest patches found throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Pacific Northwest is its _, and the forest patches are its _.