Question 1

The phenomenon in which different-sized gaps in corridors allow certain organisms to cross and restrict others is referred to as the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following increase connectivity between patches?

Accepted Answer

A) edge effects 
B) matrixes 
C) boundaries 
D) corridors 
A) edge effects 
B) matrixes 
C) boundaries 
D) corridors D

Question 3

What is a primary focus of landscape ecology?

Accepted Answer

A) individual behavior 
B) spatial heterogeneity 
C) species interactions 
D) population growth 
A) individual behavior 
B) spatial heterogeneity 
C) species interactions 
D) population growth B

Question 4

Two patches are connected by a corridor but a species does not utilize it.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) high structural connectivity. 
B) low structural connectivity. 
C) high functional connectivity. 
D) low functional connectivity. 
A) high structural connectivity. 
B) low structural connectivity. 
C) high functional connectivity. 
D) low functional connectivity.

Question 5

Strips of habitat that connect habitat patches are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Strips of habitat that connect habitat patches...

Question 6

In metapopulation theory,what does P stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) population size 
B) probability of extinction 
C) proportion of patches occupied 
D) rate of colonization 
A) population size 
B) probability of extinction 
C) proportion of patches occupied 
D) rate of colonization

Question 7

Which of the following factors is related to patch extinction?

Accepted Answer

A) size of the patch 
B) isolation of the patch 
C) number of patches 
D) all of the above 
A) size of the patch 
B) isolation of the patch 
C) number of patches 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Habitat corridors have two roles: providing a unique habitat for some plant and animal species and providing a means of dispersal between larger patches of habitat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following factors is related to patch colonization?

Accepted Answer

A) size of the patch 
B) isolation of the patch 
C) number of patches 
D) all of the above 
A) size of the patch 
B) isolation of the patch 
C) number of patches 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Large habitat patches typically contain more individuals and species than smaller habitat patches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The size and shape of habitat patches are determined more by the activities of animals than by the interaction of geology,topography,and climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the figure,what decreases the most moving away from the edge habitat?

Accepted Answer

A) light intensity 
B) temperature 
C) humidity 
D) chaparral habitat 
A) light intensity 
B) temperature 
C) humidity 
D) chaparral habitat

Question 13

Which of the following can serve as a boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) soil type 
B) timber harvesting 
C) pond edge 
D) all of the above 
A) soil type 
B) timber harvesting 
C) pond edge 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Where the edge of one match meets another is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a corridor. 
B) a boundary. 
C) a shifting mosaic. 
D) a metacommunity. 
A) a corridor. 
B) a boundary. 
C) a shifting mosaic. 
D) a metacommunity.

Question 15

Organisms that live at or near boundaries are called

Accepted Answer

A) boundary species. 
B) edge species. 
C) patch species. 
D) matrix species. 
A) boundary species. 
B) edge species. 
C) patch species. 
D) matrix species.

Question 16

Within a landscape mosaic,patches

Accepted Answer

A) are composed of relatively heterogeneous communities. 
B) typically lack a distinct boundary. 
C) tend to be similar in size. 
D) tend to vary in shape. 
A) are composed of relatively heterogeneous communities. 
B) typically lack a distinct boundary. 
C) tend to be similar in size. 
D) tend to vary in shape.

Question 17

The notion that landscapes are continually changing through time is often called

Accepted Answer

A) a shifting mosaic. 
B) a metacommunity. 
C) island biogeography. 
D) corridor dynamics. 
A) a shifting mosaic. 
B) a metacommunity. 
C) island biogeography. 
D) corridor dynamics.

Question 18

Boundaries offer unique habitats

Accepted Answer

A) that offer relatively easy access to adjacent communities. 
B) that do not offer easy access to adjacent communities. 
C) that support only species specially adapted to the boundary environment. 
D) whose composition is almost exactly the same as adjacent communities. 
A) that offer relatively easy access to adjacent communities. 
B) that do not offer easy access to adjacent communities. 
C) that support only species specially adapted to the boundary environment. 
D) whose composition is almost exactly the same as adjacent communities.

Question 19

Which of the following can be considered a habitat corridor?

Accepted Answer

A) a large lake in a city park 
B) an abandoned agricultural field in an urban area 
C) a strip of forest along the banks of a river flowing from a forested mountain through a city 
D) a patch of forest within a city park 
A) a large lake in a city park 
B) an abandoned agricultural field in an urban area 
C) a strip of forest along the banks of a river flowing from a forested mountain through a city 
D) a patch of forest within a city park

Question 20

Which of the following would help conservation efforts in terms of increasing corridor use?

Accepted Answer

A) purchasing larger preserve areas 
B) purchasing areas being clear cut 
C) purchasing several small areas 
D) purchasing areas that connect protected areas 
A) purchasing larger preserve areas 
B) purchasing areas being clear cut 
C) purchasing several small areas 
D) purchasing areas that connect protected areas

Exam 19: Landscape Dynamics

The phenomenon in which different-sized gaps in corridors allow certain organisms to cross and restrict others is referred to as the ________ effect.

Which of the following increase connectivity between patches?

What is a primary focus of landscape ecology?

Two patches are connected by a corridor but a species does not utilize it.This is an example of

Strips of habitat that connect habitat patches are referred to as ________.

In metapopulation theory,what does P stand for?

Which of the following factors is related to patch extinction?

Habitat corridors have two roles: providing a unique habitat for some plant and animal species and providing a means of dispersal between larger patches of habitat.

Which of the following factors is related to patch colonization?

Large habitat patches typically contain more individuals and species than smaller habitat patches.

The size and shape of habitat patches are determined more by the activities of animals than by the interaction of geology,topography,and climate.

According to the figure,what decreases the most moving away from the edge habitat?

Which of the following can serve as a boundary?

Where the edge of one match meets another is referred to as

Organisms that live at or near boundaries are called

Within a landscape mosaic,patches

The notion that landscapes are continually changing through time is often called

Boundaries offer unique habitats

Which of the following can be considered a habitat corridor?

Which of the following would help conservation efforts in terms of increasing corridor use?

The Nature of Ecology

Climate

The Aquatic Environment

The Terrestrial Environment

Adaptation and Natural Selection

Plant Adaptations to the Environment

Animal Adaptations to the Environment

Properties of Populations

Population Growth

Life History

Intraspecific Population Regulation

Species Interactions, population Dynamics, and Natural Selection

Interspecific Competition

Predation

Parasitism and Mutualism

Community Structure

Factors Influencing the Structure of Communities

Community Dynamics

Ecosystem Energetics

Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

Biogeochemical Cycles

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Aquatic Ecosystems

Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

Large-Scale Patterns of Biological Diversity

The Ecology of Climate Change

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