NRES 348 Midterm UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the four essential quantities needed to accurately estimate the population dynamics of a
population? - CORRECT ANSWER - births, deaths, immigration, emigration
Which US President is thought to have had been a conservationist and help start the conservation
movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teddy Roosevelt
The basic unit of fish and wildlife management is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
population
Using the MacArthur-Wilson Model where would you expect the greatest species richness -
CORRECT ANSWER - A large island near the mainland
Which is the world's longest river? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nile River
In terms of the water cycle, which is greater over oceans? - CORRECT ANSWER -
evaporation
What is additive mortality - CORRECT 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 is a source habitat - CORRECT ANSWER - habitat where the overall reproductive
success is greater than mortality
what are two components of habitat fragmentation - CORRECT ANSWER - habitat loss
fragmentation
, Why do we need to manage habitats as opposed to simply preserving them? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Invasive species, natural processes, disturbances
What is a shelterwood cut - CORRECT ANSWER - a forest management practice where a
few large trees are left to provide shade for seedlings
What habitat is there least of in Illinois - CORRECT ANSWER - praries
What is CRP - CORRECT ANSWER - Conservation Reserve Program
what three habitats can benefit from prescribed fires - CORRECT ANSWER - cool-season
grasslands, prairies, forests
What is exurban habitat - CORRECT ANSWER - habitat at the edge of suburban sprawl
and natural/rural landscapes
What species does White Nose Syndrome impact - CORRECT ANSWER - bats
Which taxa is most responsible from the dispersal of diseases - CORRECT ANSWER -
humans
Why are organizations reintroducing Bison to Illinois - CORRECT ANSWER - to restore a
natural disturbance
Why is the Farm Bill so important - CORRECT ANSWER - it is associated with large
amount of habitat which is vital to wildlife
How have farming practices become more detrimental to wildlife populations - CORRECT
ANSWER - more mono-cultures, more chemicals, more field management, less
heterogeneity, etc.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the four essential quantities needed to accurately estimate the population dynamics of a
population? - CORRECT ANSWER - births, deaths, immigration, emigration
Which US President is thought to have had been a conservationist and help start the conservation
movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teddy Roosevelt
The basic unit of fish and wildlife management is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -
population
Using the MacArthur-Wilson Model where would you expect the greatest species richness -
CORRECT ANSWER - A large island near the mainland
Which is the world's longest river? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nile River
In terms of the water cycle, which is greater over oceans? - CORRECT ANSWER -
evaporation
What is additive mortality - CORRECT 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 is a source habitat - CORRECT ANSWER - habitat where the overall reproductive
success is greater than mortality
what are two components of habitat fragmentation - CORRECT ANSWER - habitat loss
fragmentation
, Why do we need to manage habitats as opposed to simply preserving them? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Invasive species, natural processes, disturbances
What is a shelterwood cut - CORRECT ANSWER - a forest management practice where a
few large trees are left to provide shade for seedlings
What habitat is there least of in Illinois - CORRECT ANSWER - praries
What is CRP - CORRECT ANSWER - Conservation Reserve Program
what three habitats can benefit from prescribed fires - CORRECT ANSWER - cool-season
grasslands, prairies, forests
What is exurban habitat - CORRECT ANSWER - habitat at the edge of suburban sprawl
and natural/rural landscapes
What species does White Nose Syndrome impact - CORRECT ANSWER - bats
Which taxa is most responsible from the dispersal of diseases - CORRECT ANSWER -
humans
Why are organizations reintroducing Bison to Illinois - CORRECT ANSWER - to restore a
natural disturbance
Why is the Farm Bill so important - CORRECT ANSWER - it is associated with large
amount of habitat which is vital to wildlife
How have farming practices become more detrimental to wildlife populations - CORRECT
ANSWER - more mono-cultures, more chemicals, more field management, less
heterogeneity, etc.
