Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review Questions with Answers

Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation? A. Marshes B. Bogs C. Swamps D. None of the choices A. Marshes 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? A. Primary succession B. Secondary succession C. Climax community D. Ecosystem management B. Secondary Succession Which of the following best describes a niche? A. How organisms interact between species B. How organisms match and respond to environmental conditions C. How an environment progresses a stage in succession D. How individuals interact negatively between other individuals within the same species B. How organisms match and respond to environmental conditions Sophia is a biologist tasked with surveying for the red-cockaded woodpecker which is listed as an endangered species. She knows the red-cockaded woodpecker closely resembles other species of woodpeckers in the area and wants to make sure she surveys correctly. Which family of class Aves should Sophia study to sharpen identification skills of woodpeckers? A. Accipitridae B. Picidae C. Corvidae D. Icteridae B. Picidae Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. Geese Swans Ducks Geese Swans