Question 1

What data characterize a landscape?

Accepted Answer

patches, c

Question 2

Relative richness is a measure of the variation in cover types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ refers to the finest spatial scale of a data set; __________ refers to the total size of the study area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to the finest spatial scale...

Question 4

Landscape ecology addresses

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of the size and shape of habitats. 
B)  interactions within homogeneous regions. 
C)  the biological components of the community. 
D)  interactions at the level of the biosphere. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the effects of the size and shape of habitats. 
B)  interactions within homogeneous regions. 
C)  the biological components of the community. 
D)  interactions at the level of the biosphere. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The central data of landscape ecology is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cell. 
B)  patch. 
C)  fractal dimension. 
D)  connectivity. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cell. 
B)  patch. 
C)  fractal dimension. 
D)  connectivity. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Chance is important in the scaling of disturbance in the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Landscapes are characterized by patches, cover type, and cell size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The shape of a landscape with fractal dimension D = 2.3 is less complex than one in which D = 3.1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Landscape studies of ponderosa pine forests in the Pacific Northwest

Accepted Answer

A)  show that mature trees are most susceptible to fire. 
B)  are the result of recurring low intensity fires. 
C)  are the result of large stand-destroying fires. 
D)  are the result of moderate fire intensity. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  show that mature trees are most susceptible to fire. 
B)  are the result of recurring low intensity fires. 
C)  are the result of large stand-destroying fires. 
D)  are the result of moderate fire intensity. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of phase differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  local patterns of precipitation 
B)  net immigration or emigration 
C)  unique local predators 
D)  heterogeneity in the disturbance pattern 
E)  none of the above 
A)  local patterns of precipitation 
B)  net immigration or emigration 
C)  unique local predators 
D)  heterogeneity in the disturbance pattern 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)

Accepted Answer

A)  is independent of the leaf area index. 
B)  includes data on absorption of rainfall. 
C)  measures red and near-red reflectance patterns. 
D)  normalizes the differences among vegetation in different patches. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is independent of the leaf area index. 
B)  includes data on absorption of rainfall. 
C)  measures red and near-red reflectance patterns. 
D)  normalizes the differences among vegetation in different patches. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

In soundscape ecology,

Accepted Answer

A)  biophony is the collection of sounds produced by organisms. 
B)  geophony drowns out biophony. 
C)  anthrophony represents sounds from physical factors. 
D)  biodiversity and biophony are unrelated. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  biophony is the collection of sounds produced by organisms. 
B)  geophony drowns out biophony. 
C)  anthrophony represents sounds from physical factors. 
D)  biodiversity and biophony are unrelated. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

What types of sounds contribute to the soundscape?

Accepted Answer

Biological sounds (biophony);

What data characterize a landscape?

Relative richness is a measure of the variation in cover types.

refers to the finest spatial scale of a data set; refers to the total size of the study area.

Landscape ecology addresses

The central data of landscape ecology is the

Chance is important in the scaling of disturbance in the landscape.

Landscapes are characterized by patches, cover type, and cell size.

The shape of a landscape with fractal dimension D = 2.3 is less complex than one in which D = 3.1.

Landscape studies of ponderosa pine forests in the Pacific Northwest

Which of the following is an example of phase differences?

The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)

In soundscape ecology,

What types of sounds contribute to the soundscape?

Introduction to Ecology

Adaptation and Evolution

Adaptations to the Physical Environment

Terrestrial Communities

Fresh-water and Marine Communities

Behavioral Ecology

The Ecology of Intraspecific Variation

Demography

Population Regulation

Life History Strategies

Competition

Coevolution I Exploitative Interactions

Mutualism

The Structure of Communities

Ecological Succession

Species Diversity

Energy Flow and Trophic Structure

Biogeochemical Cycles

Conservation Biology

Human Global Ecology

Filters

Exam 20: Landscape Ecology

What data characterize a landscape?

Relative richness is a measure of the variation in cover types.

__________ refers to the finest spatial scale of a data set; __________ refers to the total size of the study area.

Landscape ecology addresses

The central data of landscape ecology is the

Chance is important in the scaling of disturbance in the landscape.

Landscapes are characterized by patches, cover type, and cell size.

The shape of a landscape with fractal dimension D = 2.3 is less complex than one in which D = 3.1.

Landscape studies of ponderosa pine forests in the Pacific Northwest

Which of the following is an example of phase differences?

The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)

In soundscape ecology,

What types of sounds contribute to the soundscape?

Introduction to Ecology

Adaptation and Evolution

Adaptations to the Physical Environment

Terrestrial Communities

Fresh-water and Marine Communities

Behavioral Ecology

The Ecology of Intraspecific Variation

Demography

Population Regulation

Life History Strategies

Competition

Coevolution I Exploitative Interactions

Mutualism

The Structure of Communities

Ecological Succession

Species Diversity

Energy Flow and Trophic Structure

Biogeochemical Cycles

Conservation Biology

Human Global Ecology

Filters

refers to the finest spatial scale of a data set; refers to the total size of the study area.