Ducks Unlimited® Ecology Conservation &Management Certification Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emer-
gent vegetation?
A. Marshes A. Marshes
B. Bogs
C. Swamps
D. None of the choices
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was con-
verted 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?
B. Secondary Succession
A. Primary succession
B. Secondary succession
C. Climax community
D. Ecosystem management
Which of the following best describes a niche?
A. How organisms interact between species
B. How organisms match and respond to environmental B. How organisms match and respond to environmental
conditions conditions
C. How an environment progresses a stage in succession
D. How individuals interact negatively between other indi-
viduals within the same species
Sophia is a biologist tasked with surveying for the
red-cockaded woodpecker which is listed as an endan-
gered 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 iden-
tification skills of woodpeckers?
A. Accipitridae B. Picidae
B. Picidae
C. Corvidae
D. Icteridae
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family
units.
Geese
Geese Swans
Swans
Ducks
Select the correct word from the two options in the under-
lined sections to make the equation correct.
1) Birth and 2) Deaths
Change in population abundance = (births / deaths +
immigration) - (births / deaths + emigration)
Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic?
A. Water
B. Competition
B. Competition
C. Natural disasters
D. Pollution
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown
bear which has been invading campsites and has grown
comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion
A. Behavior modification
sensors which rapidly flash lights when triggered around
the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices
there have not been any more bear sightings in the park.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emer-
gent vegetation?
A. Marshes A. Marshes
B. Bogs
C. Swamps
D. None of the choices
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was con-
verted 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?
B. Secondary Succession
A. Primary succession
B. Secondary succession
C. Climax community
D. Ecosystem management
Which of the following best describes a niche?
A. How organisms interact between species
B. How organisms match and respond to environmental B. How organisms match and respond to environmental
conditions conditions
C. How an environment progresses a stage in succession
D. How individuals interact negatively between other indi-
viduals within the same species
Sophia is a biologist tasked with surveying for the
red-cockaded woodpecker which is listed as an endan-
gered 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 iden-
tification skills of woodpeckers?
A. Accipitridae B. Picidae
B. Picidae
C. Corvidae
D. Icteridae
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family
units.
Geese
Geese Swans
Swans
Ducks
Select the correct word from the two options in the under-
lined sections to make the equation correct.
1) Birth and 2) Deaths
Change in population abundance = (births / deaths +
immigration) - (births / deaths + emigration)
Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic?
A. Water
B. Competition
B. Competition
C. Natural disasters
D. Pollution
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown
bear which has been invading campsites and has grown
comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion
A. Behavior modification
sensors which rapidly flash lights when triggered around
the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices
there have not been any more bear sightings in the park.
