Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review 3
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
What percent of forests remain in the United States? 33
Which of the following is NOT a reason why cover crops
Provides shade to the main crop
are valuable?
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow
melt contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water
Swamp
and is filled with cypress trees. This area is most likely
classified as which of the following types of wetland?
A spongy substance formed by partially decomposed veg-
Which of the following best describes peat?
etation
Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the
Which of the following examples corresponds to the cat-
Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted
egory of protection restoration efforts?
or fragmented
Which of the following is true about the Forest and Range- Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable re-
land Planning Act? sources and managed lands
After populations of game species began to decline,
sportsmen and naturalists pushed which of the following
rules requiring sustainable methods for harvesting game Fair chase
and fish and ensuring hunters do not have an unfair
advantage over the animal?
In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water re-
tention, Randy wants to plant a cover crop for his cotton
field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil.
He knows cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen Legumes
to grow, so he will need to choose a cover crop with low
nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops
should Randy choose?
The Farm Bill
, The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which
retires cropland and restores the land to grassland, is part
of what piece of legislation?
Select the correct phrase from the two options in the
Abiotic factors are density dependent factors.
underlined section.
The significant amounts of rain implies rainforest ecosys-
tems store nutrients differently than other forests. Where Vegetation
are most nutrients found in rainforests?
Select all the true statements. No waterfowl species in North America are endangered.
Which of the following is NOT an example of regulating Products harvested or extracted from the habitat, which
services? are used and relied on every single day
Government programs are set in place in order to reach
the national "no-net loss" goal, designed to reduce or
stop wetland loss. One of these programs rewards private
Incentivization
landowners financially for preserving wetlands on their
land. Which of the following best describes the strategy
utilized by the program?
Which of the following is a true statement about wintering Waterfowl travel to stopover sites, which are used for short
habitats? periods to rest and replenish
Which of the following is used to classify a grassland? Amount of precipitation
Approximately $430 million are generated each year from
Hunting waterfowl and bird watching
which of the following?
Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga?
winters and short summers
Chemical treatments used to control the growth of invasive
exotic plants and promote growth of desired vegetation is TRUE
discouraged as a management technique for grasslands.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
What percent of forests remain in the United States? 33
Which of the following is NOT a reason why cover crops
Provides shade to the main crop
are valuable?
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow
melt contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water
Swamp
and is filled with cypress trees. This area is most likely
classified as which of the following types of wetland?
A spongy substance formed by partially decomposed veg-
Which of the following best describes peat?
etation
Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the
Which of the following examples corresponds to the cat-
Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted
egory of protection restoration efforts?
or fragmented
Which of the following is true about the Forest and Range- Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable re-
land Planning Act? sources and managed lands
After populations of game species began to decline,
sportsmen and naturalists pushed which of the following
rules requiring sustainable methods for harvesting game Fair chase
and fish and ensuring hunters do not have an unfair
advantage over the animal?
In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water re-
tention, Randy wants to plant a cover crop for his cotton
field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil.
He knows cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen Legumes
to grow, so he will need to choose a cover crop with low
nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops
should Randy choose?
The Farm Bill
, The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which
retires cropland and restores the land to grassland, is part
of what piece of legislation?
Select the correct phrase from the two options in the
Abiotic factors are density dependent factors.
underlined section.
The significant amounts of rain implies rainforest ecosys-
tems store nutrients differently than other forests. Where Vegetation
are most nutrients found in rainforests?
Select all the true statements. No waterfowl species in North America are endangered.
Which of the following is NOT an example of regulating Products harvested or extracted from the habitat, which
services? are used and relied on every single day
Government programs are set in place in order to reach
the national "no-net loss" goal, designed to reduce or
stop wetland loss. One of these programs rewards private
Incentivization
landowners financially for preserving wetlands on their
land. Which of the following best describes the strategy
utilized by the program?
Which of the following is a true statement about wintering Waterfowl travel to stopover sites, which are used for short
habitats? periods to rest and replenish
Which of the following is used to classify a grassland? Amount of precipitation
Approximately $430 million are generated each year from
Hunting waterfowl and bird watching
which of the following?
Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long
Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga?
winters and short summers
Chemical treatments used to control the growth of invasive
exotic plants and promote growth of desired vegetation is TRUE
discouraged as a management technique for grasslands.
