NRES 348 Midterm Test Questions with Complete
Solutions
What are the four essential quantities needed to accurately estimate the population
dynamics of a population?
births, deaths, immigration, emigration
Which US President is thought to have had been a conservationist and help start the
conservation movement?
Teddy Roosevelt
The basic unit of fish and wildlife management is the?
population
Using the MacArthur-Wilson Model where would you expect the greatest species richness
A large island near the mainland
Which is the world's longest river?
Nile River
In terms of the water cycle, which is greater over oceans?
evaporation
What is additive mortality
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
habitat where the overall reproductive success is greater than mortality
what are two components of habitat fragmentation
habitat loss
fragmentation
Why do we need to manage habitats as opposed to simply preserving them?
Invasive species, natural processes, disturbances
What is a shelterwood cut
a forest management practice where a few large trees are left to provide shade for seedlings
What habitat is there least of in Illinois
praries
What is CRP
Conservation Reserve Program
what three habitats can benefit from prescribed fires
cool-season grasslands, prairies, forests
What is exurban habitat
habitat at the edge of suburban sprawl and natural/rural landscapes
What species does White Nose Syndrome impact
bats
, Which taxa is most responsible from the dispersal of diseases
humans
Why are organizations reintroducing Bison to Illinois
to restore a natural disturbance
Why is the Farm Bill so important
it is associated with large amount of habitat which is vital to wildlife
How have farming practices become more detrimental to wildlife populations
more mono-cultures, more chemicals, more field management, less heterogeneity, etc.
Two goals of fishery management
-provide recreational & commercial "opportunities"
-conserve/protect resource
Fisheries management has long been an effort to balance the ____________ of fish
supply and demand
four things that affect fish populations
harvest, habitat, hydropower, hatchery
adaptive resource management
approach of continual reassessment and innovation, management actions are "experiments"
What is the role of science in management
to provide information to shape decisions
Solutions
What are the four essential quantities needed to accurately estimate the population
dynamics of a population?
births, deaths, immigration, emigration
Which US President is thought to have had been a conservationist and help start the
conservation movement?
Teddy Roosevelt
The basic unit of fish and wildlife management is the?
population
Using the MacArthur-Wilson Model where would you expect the greatest species richness
A large island near the mainland
Which is the world's longest river?
Nile River
In terms of the water cycle, which is greater over oceans?
evaporation
What is additive mortality
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
habitat where the overall reproductive success is greater than mortality
what are two components of habitat fragmentation
habitat loss
fragmentation
Why do we need to manage habitats as opposed to simply preserving them?
Invasive species, natural processes, disturbances
What is a shelterwood cut
a forest management practice where a few large trees are left to provide shade for seedlings
What habitat is there least of in Illinois
praries
What is CRP
Conservation Reserve Program
what three habitats can benefit from prescribed fires
cool-season grasslands, prairies, forests
What is exurban habitat
habitat at the edge of suburban sprawl and natural/rural landscapes
What species does White Nose Syndrome impact
bats
, Which taxa is most responsible from the dispersal of diseases
humans
Why are organizations reintroducing Bison to Illinois
to restore a natural disturbance
Why is the Farm Bill so important
it is associated with large amount of habitat which is vital to wildlife
How have farming practices become more detrimental to wildlife populations
more mono-cultures, more chemicals, more field management, less heterogeneity, etc.
Two goals of fishery management
-provide recreational & commercial "opportunities"
-conserve/protect resource
Fisheries management has long been an effort to balance the ____________ of fish
supply and demand
four things that affect fish populations
harvest, habitat, hydropower, hatchery
adaptive resource management
approach of continual reassessment and innovation, management actions are "experiments"
What is the role of science in management
to provide information to shape decisions
