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Ducks Unlimited Ecology
Conservation & Management
Certification Review, Ducks Unlimited
Final tests, Ducks Unlimited Test Bank
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to
grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - ✔✔The Farm Bill
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. - ✔✔Geese
Swans
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in
order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is
made up of the secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and
the ____________. - ✔✔Secretary of the Interior
Abiotic factors - ✔✔Pollution
Water
Natural Disasters
Biotic factors - ✔✔Physical condition
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Disease
Predation
Parasitism
Competition
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. - ✔✔False
Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - ✔✔Trees grown in areas of agriculture which are
used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops
Place the following federal conservation laws in order according to the year they were established. - ✔✔1
Lacey Act
2 Migratory Bird Conservation Act
3 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
4 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
5 Fish and Wildlife Act
6 Endangered Species Act
Resources used for feeding and protected shelter while resting for short periods - ✔✔Migration
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small wetlands are ideal -
✔✔Breeding season
Habitats with significant amounts of food; waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find the
best resources - ✔✔Wintering
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading campsites and has
grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors which rapidly flash lights when
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triggered around the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices there have not been any
more bear sightings in the park. This is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Behavior modification
Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the
requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for her to take
into consideration? - ✔✔The area must have standing water year-round
Which of the following best describes a niche? - ✔✔How organisms match and respond to environmental
conditions
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of
agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an
example of which of the following? - ✔✔Secondary succession
Change in population abundance=(_____/deaths+immigration) - (births/____+emigration) - ✔✔1 Births
2 Deaths
Provisional - ✔✔Oil and gas
Wood
Cultural - ✔✔Tourism in national landmarks
Recreation in parks
Regulating - ✔✔Regulating size of wildlife populations
Removal of carbon dioxide in the air
Supporting - ✔✔Pollution
Impacting the water cycle
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Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80
to 100 percent? - ✔✔Texas
Have grasses and mineral-rich water - ✔✔Fens
Accumulates dead plant material - ✔✔Bogs
Dominated by emergent vegetation - ✔✔Marshes
Dominated by trees - ✔✔Swamps
Logging all trees of the same age in one area - ✔✔Clear cutting
Leaving desirable trees standing - ✔✔Shelterwood cutting
Logging the most mature trees - ✔✔Selective cutting
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - ✔✔1948
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation?
Algae, humans, peanuts, nitrogen-fixing bacteria - ✔✔humans
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The most important species which needs to be protected
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
The species which live the longest in a habitat
The first species to grown in an area of secondary succession - ✔✔The first species to colonize an area in
primary succession
Which of the following best describes respiration?
Release of water vapor
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
Ducks Unlimited Ecology
Conservation & Management
Certification Review, Ducks Unlimited
Final tests, Ducks Unlimited Test Bank
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to
grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - ✔✔The Farm Bill
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. - ✔✔Geese
Swans
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in
order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is
made up of the secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and
the ____________. - ✔✔Secretary of the Interior
Abiotic factors - ✔✔Pollution
Water
Natural Disasters
Biotic factors - ✔✔Physical condition
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
,2|Page
Disease
Predation
Parasitism
Competition
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. - ✔✔False
Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - ✔✔Trees grown in areas of agriculture which are
used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops
Place the following federal conservation laws in order according to the year they were established. - ✔✔1
Lacey Act
2 Migratory Bird Conservation Act
3 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
4 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
5 Fish and Wildlife Act
6 Endangered Species Act
Resources used for feeding and protected shelter while resting for short periods - ✔✔Migration
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small wetlands are ideal -
✔✔Breeding season
Habitats with significant amounts of food; waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find the
best resources - ✔✔Wintering
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading campsites and has
grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors which rapidly flash lights when
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
,3|Page
triggered around the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices there have not been any
more bear sightings in the park. This is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Behavior modification
Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the
requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for her to take
into consideration? - ✔✔The area must have standing water year-round
Which of the following best describes a niche? - ✔✔How organisms match and respond to environmental
conditions
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of
agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an
example of which of the following? - ✔✔Secondary succession
Change in population abundance=(_____/deaths+immigration) - (births/____+emigration) - ✔✔1 Births
2 Deaths
Provisional - ✔✔Oil and gas
Wood
Cultural - ✔✔Tourism in national landmarks
Recreation in parks
Regulating - ✔✔Regulating size of wildlife populations
Removal of carbon dioxide in the air
Supporting - ✔✔Pollution
Impacting the water cycle
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80
to 100 percent? - ✔✔Texas
Have grasses and mineral-rich water - ✔✔Fens
Accumulates dead plant material - ✔✔Bogs
Dominated by emergent vegetation - ✔✔Marshes
Dominated by trees - ✔✔Swamps
Logging all trees of the same age in one area - ✔✔Clear cutting
Leaving desirable trees standing - ✔✔Shelterwood cutting
Logging the most mature trees - ✔✔Selective cutting
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - ✔✔1948
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation?
Algae, humans, peanuts, nitrogen-fixing bacteria - ✔✔humans
Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
The most important species which needs to be protected
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession
The species which live the longest in a habitat
The first species to grown in an area of secondary succession - ✔✔The first species to colonize an area in
primary succession
Which of the following best describes respiration?
Release of water vapor
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
