Question 1

Which of the following equations describes the species-area curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  S = cAz 
B)  A = cSz 
C)  S = czA 
D)  SA = cz 
A)  S = cAz 
B)  A = cSz 
C)  S = czA 
D)  SA = cz

Question 2

When the continents divided 60 million years ago, there was a land bridge between

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa and Europe. 
B)  India and Asia. 
C)  North America and South America. 
D)  Asia and North America. 
A)  Africa and Europe. 
B)  India and Asia. 
C)  North America and South America. 
D)  Asia and North America.

Question 3

Eventually _____ split into South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and India.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gondwana 
B)  Pangaea 
C)  Indomalaysia 
D)  Laurasia 
A)  Gondwana 
B)  Pangaea 
C)  Indomalaysia 
D)  Laurasia

Question 4

In which biogeographic region is Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neotropical 
B)  Afrotropical 
C)  Indomalayan 
D)  Palearctic 
A)  Neotropical 
B)  Afrotropical 
C)  Indomalayan 
D)  Palearctic

Question 5

About 250 million years ago, all of the Earth's landmasses were joined as a single landmass called

Accepted Answer

A)  Pangaea. 
B)  Gondwana. 
C)  Laurasia. 
D)  Indomalaysia. 
A)  Pangaea. 
B)  Gondwana. 
C)  Laurasia. 
D)  Indomalaysia.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an effect of fragmentation of a large contiguous habitat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of edge habitat decreases. 
B)  The total amount of habitat decreases. 
C)  The number of habitat patches increases. 
D)  Patch isolation increases. 
A)  The amount of edge habitat decreases. 
B)  The total amount of habitat decreases. 
C)  The number of habitat patches increases. 
D)  Patch isolation increases.

Question 7

In North America, the number of species of mammals generally

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases from east to west. 
B)  decreases from north to south. 
C)  increases from east to west. 
D)  increases from north to south. 
A)  decreases from east to west. 
B)  decreases from north to south. 
C)  increases from east to west. 
D)  increases from north to south.

Question 8

In the equilibrium theory of island biogeography, occurs where extinction _____ colonization.

Accepted Answer

A)  is greater than 
B)  equals 
C)  is less than 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is greater than 
B)  equals 
C)  is less than 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Arranging species in the regional pool among localities according to their adaptations and interactions is called _____ sorting.

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiversity 
B)  species 
C)  gamma 
D)  alpha 
A)  biodiversity 
B)  species 
C)  gamma 
D)  alpha

Question 10

Why does Australia have a wide variety of unique animals and plants? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Australia has long been isolated from ot

Question 11

Eskers are legacy effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic eruptions. 
B)  asteroid strikes. 
C)  glaciers. 
D)  floods. 
A)  volcanic eruptions. 
B)  asteroid strikes. 
C)  glaciers. 
D)  floods.

Question 12

In North America, reptile diversity is greatest in the

Accepted Answer

A)  south. 
B)  east. 
C)  west. 
D)  north. 
A)  south. 
B)  east. 
C)  west. 
D)  north.

Question 13

Based on the theory of island biogeography, which statement about reserve designs is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small reserves are better than large reserves. 
B)  Oval reserves are better than circular reserves. 
C)  One large reserve is better than many small reserves. 
D)  Remote reserves are better than nearby reserves. 
A)  Small reserves are better than large reserves. 
B)  Oval reserves are better than circular reserves. 
C)  One large reserve is better than many small reserves. 
D)  Remote reserves are better than nearby reserves.

Question 14

In species-area curves, S represents

Accepted Answer

A)  number of species. 
B)  area of the site. 
C)  species diversity. 
D)  a constant fitted to the data. 
A)  number of species. 
B)  area of the site. 
C)  species diversity. 
D)  a constant fitted to the data.

Question 15

The equilibrium theory of island biogeography states that the number of species on an island reflects a balance between

Accepted Answer

A)  emigration of existing species and extinction of existing species. 
B)  colonization of new species and extinction of existing species. 
C)  evolution of new species and emigration of existing species. 
D)  colonization of new species and emigration of existing species. 
A)  emigration of existing species and extinction of existing species. 
B)  colonization of new species and extinction of existing species. 
C)  evolution of new species and emigration of existing species. 
D)  colonization of new species and emigration of existing species.

Question 16

Marine environments are most diverse in _____ environments and most productive in _____ environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical; tropical 
B)  tropical; temperate 
C)  temperate; tropical 
D)  temperate; temperate 
A)  tropical; tropical 
B)  tropical; temperate 
C)  temperate; tropical 
D)  temperate; temperate

Question 17

About 150 million years ago the single landmass separated into northern and southern landmasses called

Accepted Answer

A)  Laurasia and Gondwana. 
B)  Gondwana and Afrotropica. 
C)  Pangaea and Laurasia. 
D)  Nearctica and Palearctica. 
A)  Laurasia and Gondwana. 
B)  Gondwana and Afrotropica. 
C)  Pangaea and Laurasia. 
D)  Nearctica and Palearctica.

Question 18

Which of the following would be expected to have the largest population at equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  large near island 
B)  large far island 
C)  small near island 
D)  small far island 
A)  large near island 
B)  large far island 
C)  small near island 
D)  small far island

Question 19

In the Northern Hemisphere, the number of species of plants generally

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases from east to west. 
B)  increases from east to west. 
C)  decreases from north to south. 
D)  increases from north to south. 
A)  decreases from east to west. 
B)  increases from east to west. 
C)  decreases from north to south. 
D)  increases from north to south.

Question 20

How does fire cause habitat heterogeneity?

Accepted Answer

When an area has a fire, not a

Exam 22: Landscape Ecology, Biogeography, and Global Biodiversity

Which of the following equations describes the species-area curve?

When the continents divided 60 million years ago, there was a land bridge between

Eventually _____ split into South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and India.

In which biogeographic region is Egypt?

About 250 million years ago, all of the Earth's landmasses were joined as a single landmass called

Which of the following is NOT an effect of fragmentation of a large contiguous habitat?

In North America, the number of species of mammals generally

In the equilibrium theory of island biogeography, occurs where extinction _____ colonization.

Arranging species in the regional pool among localities according to their adaptations and interactions is called _____ sorting.

Why does Australia have a wide variety of unique animals and plants? Give examples.

Eskers are legacy effects of

In North America, reptile diversity is greatest in the

Based on the theory of island biogeography, which statement about reserve designs is TRUE?

In species-area curves, S represents

The equilibrium theory of island biogeography states that the number of species on an island reflects a balance between

Marine environments are most diverse in _____ environments and most productive in _____ environments.

About 150 million years ago the single landmass separated into northern and southern landmasses called

Which of the following would be expected to have the largest population at equilibrium?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the number of species of plants generally

How does fire cause habitat heterogeneity?

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviours

Population Distributions

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Global Conservation of Biodiversity

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