Ducks Unlimited® Ecology Conservation & Management
Certification Review || with A+ Graded Answers.
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation?
A. Marshes
B. Bogs
C. Swamps
D. None of the choices correct answers 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 correct answers 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
correct answers 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 correct answers B. Picidae
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units.
Geese
Swans
Ducks correct answers Geese
Swans
Select the correct word from the two options in the underlined sections to make the equation
correct.
Change in population abundance = (births / deaths + immigration) - (births / deaths +
emigration) correct answers 1) Birth and 2) Deaths
, Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic?
A. Water
B. Competition
C. Natural disasters
D. Pollution correct answers B. Competition
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 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. This is an example of which of the
following?
A. Behavior modification
B. Mark and recapture
C. Predator-human interaction
D. Habitat management technique correct answers A. Behavior modification
Which of the following is a habitat requirement for breeding grounds?
A. Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources nearby, multiple ponds or small
wetlands ideal to allow breeding pairs to spread out significantly and reduce competition for
resources
B. Plentiful resources for feeding to replenish energy stores and protected shelter while
resting for short periods
C. Habitats with food and other resources, waterfowl may travel significantly within this
habitat to find the best resources throughout the season
D. None of the choices correct answers A. Access to ample amounts of easily accessible
resources nearby, multiple ponds or small wetlands ideal to allow breeding pairs to spread out
significantly and reduce competition for resources
Which of the following is NOT regulated by the National Park Service?
A. Park
B. Reservations
C. Natural and historic objects
D. Private land correct answers D. Private land
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission in
1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding.
This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two members of
the house of representatives and ____________.
A. The President
B. The Secretary of the Interior
C. The chief biologist of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Certification Review || with A+ Graded Answers.
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation?
A. Marshes
B. Bogs
C. Swamps
D. None of the choices correct answers 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 correct answers 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
correct answers 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 correct answers B. Picidae
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units.
Geese
Swans
Ducks correct answers Geese
Swans
Select the correct word from the two options in the underlined sections to make the equation
correct.
Change in population abundance = (births / deaths + immigration) - (births / deaths +
emigration) correct answers 1) Birth and 2) Deaths
, Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic?
A. Water
B. Competition
C. Natural disasters
D. Pollution correct answers B. Competition
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 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. This is an example of which of the
following?
A. Behavior modification
B. Mark and recapture
C. Predator-human interaction
D. Habitat management technique correct answers A. Behavior modification
Which of the following is a habitat requirement for breeding grounds?
A. Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources nearby, multiple ponds or small
wetlands ideal to allow breeding pairs to spread out significantly and reduce competition for
resources
B. Plentiful resources for feeding to replenish energy stores and protected shelter while
resting for short periods
C. Habitats with food and other resources, waterfowl may travel significantly within this
habitat to find the best resources throughout the season
D. None of the choices correct answers A. Access to ample amounts of easily accessible
resources nearby, multiple ponds or small wetlands ideal to allow breeding pairs to spread out
significantly and reduce competition for resources
Which of the following is NOT regulated by the National Park Service?
A. Park
B. Reservations
C. Natural and historic objects
D. Private land correct answers D. Private land
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission in
1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding.
This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two members of
the house of representatives and ____________.
A. The President
B. The Secretary of the Interior
C. The chief biologist of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
