Question 1

Species turnover on islands is generally observed to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Low 
B)  Medium 
C)  High 
D)  Zero 
A)  Low 
B)  Medium 
C)  High 
D)  Zero A

Question 2

The number of bird species on mountain tops near the Andes in South America, increases as the mountains get closer to the Andes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Tropical islands generally have higher c values than temperate islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the relationship that relates species richness to island size, S increases as log C decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on their powers of dispersal, which taxa would have the largest z value, i.e. steepest slope, in plots of species richness and island size in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birds 
B)  Bats 
C)  Lizards 
D)  Butterflies 
A)  Birds 
B)  Bats 
C)  Lizards 
D)  Butterflies

Question 6

According to the theory of island biogeography, which type of park would contain more species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spaced out vs. close together 
B)  Fragmented vs. whole 
C)  Small vs. large 
D)  Clustered vs. linear 
E)  Transition zone vs. buffer area 
A)  Spaced out vs. close together 
B)  Fragmented vs. whole 
C)  Small vs. large 
D)  Clustered vs. linear 
E)  Transition zone vs. buffer area

Question 7

In the theory of island biogeography the immigration curve is curved because

Accepted Answer

A)  As later species arrive, competition increases 
B)  More mobile species arrive more quickly than other species 
C)  As later species arrive, competition decreases 
D)  Early arriving species tend to be K-selected 
E)  Plants arrive first, followed by herbivores and carnivores 
A)  As later species arrive, competition increases 
B)  More mobile species arrive more quickly than other species 
C)  As later species arrive, competition decreases 
D)  Early arriving species tend to be K-selected 
E)  Plants arrive first, followed by herbivores and carnivores

Question 8

Landscape ecologists have shown that areas linked by movement corridors have greater species richness than unconnected areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In island biogeography theory, the constant c can be thought of as

Accepted Answer

A)  Area 
B)  Species evenness 
C)  The number of species per unit area 
D)  The slope of the relationship between species richness and area 
E)  Species richness 
A)  Area 
B)  Species evenness 
C)  The number of species per unit area 
D)  The slope of the relationship between species richness and area 
E)  Species richness

Question 10

What shape of park is preferable for minimizing edge effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Square 
B)  Circular 
C)  Linear 
D)  Fragmented 
E)  Oval 
A)  Square 
B)  Circular 
C)  Linear 
D)  Fragmented 
E)  Oval

Question 11

More money has led to greater recovery of black rhinoceros numbers in African parks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Simberloff and Wilson carried out a famous experiment to study the recolonization by arthropods of small mangrove islands after the islands were fumigated. One of their findings was

Accepted Answer

A)  Species richness remained unchanged over time 
B)  Recolonization was identical on all islands regardless of size 
C)  Species turnover was low following recolonization 
D)  All islands had high diversity relative to the mainland 
E)  Species turnover was high following recolonization 
A)  Species richness remained unchanged over time 
B)  Recolonization was identical on all islands regardless of size 
C)  Species turnover was low following recolonization 
D)  All islands had high diversity relative to the mainland 
E)  Species turnover was high following recolonization

Question 13

In the Great Basin region of the US, the species-area relationship for resident boreal birds of mountain tops has a steeper slope than that for boreal mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If c=5, A=1000 and z=0.5, what is S?

Accepted Answer

A)  31.6 
B)  158 
C)  500 
D)  2500 
E)  70.7 
A)  31.6 
B)  158 
C)  500 
D)  2500 
E)  70.7

Question 15

Despite the theory of island biogeography many empirical studies have shown that multiple small sites contain more species than one large site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the world's biggest volcanic explosions occurred in 1883 on the island of Krakatau in Indonesia. The much reduced island that remained was called

Accepted Answer

A)  Panuang 
B)  Sertung 
C)  Rakata 
D)  Anak Krakatau 
E)  Lang 
A)  Panuang 
B)  Sertung 
C)  Rakata 
D)  Anak Krakatau 
E)  Lang

Question 17

Variations in z values generally affect species-area relationships more than variations in c values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If A=10,000, z=0.2 and c=3 and area is reduced by 90%, how many species are lost?

Accepted Answer

A)  6.31 
B)  18.9 
C)  11.9 
D)  6000 
E)  7 
A)  6.31 
B)  18.9 
C)  11.9 
D)  6000 
E)  7

Question 19

Some areas such a mountain tops, or even individual trees, may act as habitat islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In many parks the area adjacent to the non-park land is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Buffer area 
B)  Transition zone 
C)  Core area 
D)  Landscape 
E)  Adjacent area 
A)  Buffer area 
B)  Transition zone 
C)  Core area 
D)  Landscape 
E)  Adjacent area

Exam 21: Island Biogeography

Species turnover on islands is generally observed to be

The number of bird species on mountain tops near the Andes in South America, increases as the mountains get closer to the Andes.

Tropical islands generally have higher c values than temperate islands.

In the relationship that relates species richness to island size, S increases as log C decreases.

Based on their powers of dispersal, which taxa would have the largest z value, i.e. steepest slope, in plots of species richness and island size in the Caribbean?

According to the theory of island biogeography, which type of park would contain more species?

In the theory of island biogeography the immigration curve is curved because

Landscape ecologists have shown that areas linked by movement corridors have greater species richness than unconnected areas.

In island biogeography theory, the constant c can be thought of as

What shape of park is preferable for minimizing edge effects?

More money has led to greater recovery of black rhinoceros numbers in African parks.

Simberloff and Wilson carried out a famous experiment to study the recolonization by arthropods of small mangrove islands after the islands were fumigated. One of their findings was

In the Great Basin region of the US, the species-area relationship for resident boreal birds of mountain tops has a steeper slope than that for boreal mammals.

If c=5, A=1000 and z=0.5, what is S?

Despite the theory of island biogeography many empirical studies have shown that multiple small sites contain more species than one large site.

One of the world's biggest volcanic explosions occurred in 1883 on the island of Krakatau in Indonesia. The much reduced island that remained was called

Variations in z values generally affect species-area relationships more than variations in c values.

If A=10,000, z=0.2 and c=3 and area is reduced by 90%, how many species are lost?

Some areas such a mountain tops, or even individual trees, may act as habitat islands.

In many parks the area adjacent to the non-park land is known as the

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