Ducks Unlimited Certification Review Assessment 1 & 2 Questions Answered Correctly – Expert Verified | Latest Version 2024/2025

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 A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer species? - Lichens A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil, contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland? - Swamp Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While on his first survey, Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright yellow legs and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to? - Falconidae aerial roots - Birth and death rates are expressed as the number per _____ individuals per unit of time. - 1,000