Question 1

According to the theory of island biogeography,the islands with the most species will be

Accepted Answer

A) small and close to the mainland. 
B) small and far from the mainland. 
C) large and close to the mainland. 
D) large and far from the mainland. 
A) small and close to the mainland. 
B) small and far from the mainland. 
C) large and close to the mainland. 
D) large and far from the mainland.

Question 2

The greater the contrast between two adjoining habitat patches,the greater is the diversity of species living along the border between the two patches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A corridor with low functional connectivity for certain species undergoes

Accepted Answer

A) a filter effect. 
B) island biogeography. 
C) a strip corridor. 
D) an edge effect. 
A) a filter effect. 
B) island biogeography. 
C) a strip corridor. 
D) an edge effect.

Question 4

La Selva Biological Station and the Braulio Carrillo National Park in Costa Rica are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) use of corridor theory in guiding conservation. 
B) use of metapopulation dynamics in guiding conservation. 
C) use of island biogeography theory in guiding conservation. 
D) poor planning in conservation efforts. 
A) use of corridor theory in guiding conservation. 
B) use of metapopulation dynamics in guiding conservation. 
C) use of island biogeography theory in guiding conservation. 
D) poor planning in conservation efforts.

Question 5

The study of the causes and ecological consequences of spatial patterns on the landscape is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of the causes and ecological...

Question 6

For a given body size,the home range of carnivores is greater than that of herbivores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A set of spatially separated subpopulations connected by the movement of individuals is referred to as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A set of spatially separated subpopulations connected...

Question 8

When metapopulation theory is extended to examining interactions among species,it is termed

Accepted Answer

A) edge effect. 
B) island biogeography. 
C) metacommunity. 
D) matrix ecology. 
A) edge effect. 
B) island biogeography. 
C) metacommunity. 
D) matrix ecology.

Question 9

A corridor wide enough to contain interior habitat is called

Accepted Answer

A) functional connectivity. 
B) a patch. 
C) a strip corridor. 
D) a filter effect. 
A) functional connectivity. 
B) a patch. 
C) a strip corridor. 
D) a filter effect.

Question 10

As a patch increases in size,the ratio of interior to edge increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The theory of ________ postulates that the number of species on an island represents a dynamic equilibrium between the immigration of new species and the extinction of previously established species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory of ________ postulates that the...

Question 12

Habitat corridors are usually of human origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How do beavers maintain a landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) massive defoliation of shrubs 
B) feeding on roots of graminoid plants 
C) feeding on aspen,willow,and birch trees 
D) dispersing seeds of mesquite 
A) massive defoliation of shrubs 
B) feeding on roots of graminoid plants 
C) feeding on aspen,willow,and birch trees 
D) dispersing seeds of mesquite

Question 14

With increasing forest area in a patch,what is more likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) interior species 
B) edge species 
C) boundary species 
D) area-insensitive species 
A) interior species 
B) edge species 
C) boundary species 
D) area-insensitive species

Question 15

The ________ mosaic view of the landscape considers landscapes as composed of multiple patches or communities,each in a different phase of successional development due to disturbances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ mosaic view of the landscape...

Question 16

A set of local communities that are linked by the dispersal of multiple,potentially interacting species is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ecotone. 
B) archipelago. 
C) metapopulation. 
D) metacommunity. 
A) ecotone. 
B) archipelago. 
C) metapopulation. 
D) metacommunity.

Question 17

The degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes the movement of organisms among patches is referred to as landscape ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The degree to which the landscape facilitates...

Question 18

What is a potential danger of corridor habitat?

Accepted Answer

A) increased connectivity 
B) decreased colonization rates 
C) increased extinction risk 
D) increased predation risk 
A) increased connectivity 
B) decreased colonization rates 
C) increased extinction risk 
D) increased predation risk

Question 19

The theory of island biogeography predicts that the extinction rate is greater on large islands than on small islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How can one justify using island biogeography theory on the tops of mountains?

Accepted Answer

A) Metapopulation dynamics are similar. 
B) The same species exist in the two habitats. 
C) Moving between mountaintops and islands is similarly challenging. 
D) The theory does not apply. 
A) Metapopulation dynamics are similar. 
B) The same species exist in the two habitats. 
C) Moving between mountaintops and islands is similarly challenging. 
D) The theory does not apply.

Exam 19: Landscape Dynamics

According to the theory of island biogeography,the islands with the most species will be

The greater the contrast between two adjoining habitat patches,the greater is the diversity of species living along the border between the two patches.

A corridor with low functional connectivity for certain species undergoes

La Selva Biological Station and the Braulio Carrillo National Park in Costa Rica are an example of

The study of the causes and ecological consequences of spatial patterns on the landscape is called ________.

For a given body size,the home range of carnivores is greater than that of herbivores.

A set of spatially separated subpopulations connected by the movement of individuals is referred to as a(n)________.

When metapopulation theory is extended to examining interactions among species,it is termed

A corridor wide enough to contain interior habitat is called

As a patch increases in size,the ratio of interior to edge increases.

The theory of ________ postulates that the number of species on an island represents a dynamic equilibrium between the immigration of new species and the extinction of previously established species.

Habitat corridors are usually of human origin.

How do beavers maintain a landscape?

With increasing forest area in a patch,what is more likely to occur?

The ________ mosaic view of the landscape considers landscapes as composed of multiple patches or communities,each in a different phase of successional development due to disturbances.

A set of local communities that are linked by the dispersal of multiple,potentially interacting species is referred to as a(n)

The degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes the movement of organisms among patches is referred to as landscape ________.

What is a potential danger of corridor habitat?

The theory of island biogeography predicts that the extinction rate is greater on large islands than on small islands.

How can one justify using island biogeography theory on the tops of mountains?

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

Filters