348 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Detailed Answers.
What are the four essential quantities needed to accurately estimate the population
dynamics of a population - ANSWER- births, deaths, immigration, emigration
Which US President is thought to have had been a conservationist and help start the
conservation movement? - ANSWER- Teddy Roosevelt
The basic unit of fish and wildlife management is the - ANSWER- population
Using the MacArthur-Wilson Model where would you expect the greatest species
richness? - ANSWER- large island near the mainland
Which is the World's longest river - ANSWER- Nile River
In terms of the water cycle, which is greater over oceans? - ANSWER- evaporation
What is additive mortality? - ANSWER- The removal of an individual through harvesting
results in a net increase in the overall mortality rate, merely adding to the losses from
other mortality factors
What are the two components of habitat fragmentation - ANSWER- Habitat loss
Fragmentation
Why do we need to manage habitats as opposed to simply preserving them? -
ANSWER- disturbances, invasive species, natural processes
density dependent vs. density independent functions - ANSWER-
Allee Effect - ANSWER- correlation between population size and mean individual
fitness...higher population equals higher fitness
What is a shelterwood cut? - ANSWER- A forest management practice where a few
large trees are left to provide shade for seedlings
Which habitat is there the least of in Illinois - ANSWER- prairies
What is CRP? - ANSWER- conservation reserve program
What habitats can benefit (for wildlife) from prescribed fires? - ANSWER- Cool-season
grasslands
Prairies
, Forests
What is exurban habitat? - ANSWER- Habitat at the edge of suburban sprawl and
natural/rural landscapes
Which species does White Nose Syndrom impact - ANSWER- Bats
Which taxa is most responsible for the dispersal (long distance movements) of diseases
- ANSWER- Humans
Why are organizations reintroducing Bison to Illinois? - ANSWER- Restore a natural
disturbance, or any thing close
Why is the Farm Bill so important? - ANSWER- Is associated with large amounts of
habitat which is vital to wildlife
How have farming practices become more detrimental to wildlife populations? -
ANSWER- Cleaner fields, less heterogeneity, more monocultures, more chemicals,
more management of fields.
What is the proportion of successful invasive plant species to introductions? -
ANSWER- 1:1000
Which of these invasive species has a task force that eradicates it when it appears in
Illinois? - ANSWER- Kudzu
What is the best approach to invasive species management? - ANSWER- Keep the
invader out
What is conspecific attraction? - ANSWER- The tendency of individuals of the same
species to settle near one another
Which country is the example for how to conduct environmental conservation -
ANSWER- Costa Rica
Where do we see the greatest impacts of climate change? - ANSWER- Polar Regions
Why do zoos worry about behavior of animals - ANSWER- Their behavior tells us other
things about their mental and physical health. Plus it helps us see if they are performing
behaviors they would normally do in the wild such as hibernation behaviors
What is one benefit and one cost of migration? - ANSWER-
Why are too many Wood Duck boxes a bad thing - ANSWER- They are intended to help
rebuild population, too many are bad; brood parasitism, end up with ~30 eggs in each
box and none get incubated
Detailed Answers.
What are the four essential quantities needed to accurately estimate the population
dynamics of a population - ANSWER- births, deaths, immigration, emigration
Which US President is thought to have had been a conservationist and help start the
conservation movement? - ANSWER- Teddy Roosevelt
The basic unit of fish and wildlife management is the - ANSWER- population
Using the MacArthur-Wilson Model where would you expect the greatest species
richness? - ANSWER- large island near the mainland
Which is the World's longest river - ANSWER- Nile River
In terms of the water cycle, which is greater over oceans? - ANSWER- evaporation
What is additive mortality? - ANSWER- The removal of an individual through harvesting
results in a net increase in the overall mortality rate, merely adding to the losses from
other mortality factors
What are the two components of habitat fragmentation - ANSWER- Habitat loss
Fragmentation
Why do we need to manage habitats as opposed to simply preserving them? -
ANSWER- disturbances, invasive species, natural processes
density dependent vs. density independent functions - ANSWER-
Allee Effect - ANSWER- correlation between population size and mean individual
fitness...higher population equals higher fitness
What is a shelterwood cut? - ANSWER- A forest management practice where a few
large trees are left to provide shade for seedlings
Which habitat is there the least of in Illinois - ANSWER- prairies
What is CRP? - ANSWER- conservation reserve program
What habitats can benefit (for wildlife) from prescribed fires? - ANSWER- Cool-season
grasslands
Prairies
, Forests
What is exurban habitat? - ANSWER- Habitat at the edge of suburban sprawl and
natural/rural landscapes
Which species does White Nose Syndrom impact - ANSWER- Bats
Which taxa is most responsible for the dispersal (long distance movements) of diseases
- ANSWER- Humans
Why are organizations reintroducing Bison to Illinois? - ANSWER- Restore a natural
disturbance, or any thing close
Why is the Farm Bill so important? - ANSWER- Is associated with large amounts of
habitat which is vital to wildlife
How have farming practices become more detrimental to wildlife populations? -
ANSWER- Cleaner fields, less heterogeneity, more monocultures, more chemicals,
more management of fields.
What is the proportion of successful invasive plant species to introductions? -
ANSWER- 1:1000
Which of these invasive species has a task force that eradicates it when it appears in
Illinois? - ANSWER- Kudzu
What is the best approach to invasive species management? - ANSWER- Keep the
invader out
What is conspecific attraction? - ANSWER- The tendency of individuals of the same
species to settle near one another
Which country is the example for how to conduct environmental conservation -
ANSWER- Costa Rica
Where do we see the greatest impacts of climate change? - ANSWER- Polar Regions
Why do zoos worry about behavior of animals - ANSWER- Their behavior tells us other
things about their mental and physical health. Plus it helps us see if they are performing
behaviors they would normally do in the wild such as hibernation behaviors
What is one benefit and one cost of migration? - ANSWER-
Why are too many Wood Duck boxes a bad thing - ANSWER- They are intended to help
rebuild population, too many are bad; brood parasitism, end up with ~30 eggs in each
box and none get incubated
