Question 1

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

Question 2

Reduced regulation of water flow in the Kissimmee River has led to increases in populations of fish that require highly oxygenated water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

The "Mann-Whitney test"

Accepted Answer

A)  assumes that data from the populations being compared are normally distributed. 
B)  is identical in calculation to a t-test. 
C)  is based on ranked data rather than actual measurements. 
D)  is a procedure for measuring concentrations of dissolved nitrates in freshwater. 
E)  is a procedure for measuring levels of calcium and potassium in soils. 
A)  assumes that data from the populations being compared are normally distributed. 
B)  is identical in calculation to a t-test. 
C)  is based on ranked data rather than actual measurements. 
D)  is a procedure for measuring concentrations of dissolved nitrates in freshwater. 
E)  is a procedure for measuring levels of calcium and potassium in soils.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The element within the landscape that is most continuous is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  mosaic 
C)  patch 
D)  medium 
E)  substrate 
A)  matrix 
B)  mosaic 
C)  patch 
D)  medium 
E)  substrate

Question 8

Which is NOT an important effect of floods on landscapes and ecosystems in riverine floodplains?

Accepted Answer

A)  isolating oxbow lakes 
B)  reducing rates of decomposition 
C)  enriching soils through silt deposition 
D)  creating new river channels 
E)  causing pulses of seed germination in riparian plants 
A)  isolating oxbow lakes 
B)  reducing rates of decomposition 
C)  enriching soils through silt deposition 
D)  creating new river channels 
E)  causing pulses of seed germination in riparian plants

Question 9

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 10

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.

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

Reduced regulation of water flow in the Kissimmee River has led to increases in populations of fish that require highly oxygenated water.

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

The "Mann-Whitney test"

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.

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 ___________.

The element within the landscape that is most continuous is called the _______.

Which is NOT an important effect of floods on landscapes and ecosystems in riverine floodplains?

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

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

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Exam 21: Landscape Ecology

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

Reduced regulation of water flow in the Kissimmee River has led to increases in populations of fish that require highly oxygenated water.

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

The "Mann-Whitney test"

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.

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 ___________.

The element within the landscape that is most continuous is called the _______.

Which is NOT an important effect of floods on landscapes and ecosystems in riverine floodplains?

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

Groundwater inputs to lakes tend to

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

Socail 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

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