Question 1

Connections of similar habitat maintained between habitat fragments are known as ___________.

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The answer of Connections of similar habitat maintained between habitat...

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mowing experiments in a Kansas prairie established that,for small mammals,

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A) moving individuals travel farther in more fragmented landscapes. 
B) moving individuals travel farther in less fragmented landscapes. 
C) more individuals move in more fragmented landscapes. 
D) fragmentation affects movement distance but not the likelihood of movement. 
E) fragmentation affects the likelihood of movement,but not movement distance. 
A) moving individuals travel farther in more fragmented landscapes. 
B) moving individuals travel farther in less fragmented landscapes. 
C) more individuals move in more fragmented landscapes. 
D) fragmentation affects movement distance but not the likelihood of movement. 
E) fragmentation affects the likelihood of movement,but not movement distance.

Question 4

A "caliche layer" in soil is

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A) a hard layer formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). 
B) a hard layer formed by precipitation of nitrates (KNO3,MgNO3)from over-fertilization. 
C) a water-absorptive layer of peat. 
D) a layer of younger soil overlaying an old,depleted soil. 
E) a layer polluted with heavy metals. 
A) a hard layer formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). 
B) a hard layer formed by precipitation of nitrates (KNO3,MgNO3)from over-fertilization. 
C) a water-absorptive layer of peat. 
D) a layer of younger soil overlaying an old,depleted soil. 
E) a layer polluted with heavy metals.

Question 5

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

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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 6

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

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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 7

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

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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 8

Which of the following statements is true concerning the fire regimes of southern California and northern Baja California?

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A) The total area burned each year in southern California is approximately 2X the total area burned each year in northern Baja California. 
B) The total area burned each year in northern Baja California is approximately 2X the total area burned each year in southern California. 
C) Less frequent,larger fires burn each year in southern California than in northern Baja California. 
D) More frequent,smaller fires burn each year in southern California than in northern Baja California. 
E) Because of similarities in climate,vegetation,and fire history,there are few quantifiable differences in the fire regime of southern California and northern Baja California. 
A) The total area burned each year in southern California is approximately 2X the total area burned each year in northern Baja California. 
B) The total area burned each year in northern Baja California is approximately 2X the total area burned each year in southern California. 
C) Less frequent,larger fires burn each year in southern California than in northern Baja California. 
D) More frequent,smaller fires burn each year in southern California than in northern Baja California. 
E) Because of similarities in climate,vegetation,and fire history,there are few quantifiable differences in the fire regime of southern California and northern Baja California.

Question 9

"Argyllic horizons" in soil are rich in

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

Question 10

A major recent (last 50 years)change in landscape structure of Eastern North America has been

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A) fragmentation of forests due to clearing for agricultural use. 
B) increases in forest cover due to abandonment of agricultural land. 
C) decreases in forest cover due to climate change. 
D) increases in forest cover due to climate change. 
E) decreases in lake habitats due to breaching of dams. 
A) fragmentation of forests due to clearing for agricultural use. 
B) increases in forest cover due to abandonment of agricultural land. 
C) decreases in forest cover due to climate change. 
D) increases in forest cover due to climate change. 
E) decreases in lake habitats due to breaching of dams.

Connections of similar habitat maintained between habitat fragments are known as ___________.

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

Mowing experiments in a Kansas prairie established that,for small mammals,

A "caliche layer" in soil is

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

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

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

Which of the following statements is true concerning the fire regimes of southern California and northern Baja California?

"Argyllic horizons" in soil are rich in

A major recent (last 50 years)change in landscape structure of Eastern North America has been

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Exam 21: Landscape Ecology

Connections of similar habitat maintained between habitat fragments are known as ___________.

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

Mowing experiments in a Kansas prairie established that,for small mammals,

A "caliche layer" in soil is

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

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

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

Which of the following statements is true concerning the fire regimes of southern California and northern Baja California?

"Argyllic horizons" in soil are rich in

A major recent (last 50 years)change in landscape structure of Eastern North America has been

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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