Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? correct answers The first species to
colonize an area in primary succession
According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment
of which of the following in 1978? correct answers Conservation Biology
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? correct answers In soil and plants
Which of the following best describes respiration? correct answers Intake of oxygen to
convert glucose to energy
Which of the following is known to cause primary succession? correct answers Glacier
movement
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche? correct answers
Commensalism
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? correct answers 1948
Select the positive ecological interactions between organisms. correct answers commensalism
and mutualism
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixation? correct answers humans
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? correct answers tropical
What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers? correct
answers 99
Which of the following would most likely be found in a bog? correct answers carnivorous
plants
Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found? correct
answers grasslands
Which of the following best describes urban sprawl? correct answers Mass expansion of
urban areas which rapidly destroy the surrounding environment
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by
habitats? correct answers cultural
Which of the following is NOT a service forests provide? correct answers Replenishing
carbon dioxide
Which of the following acts encouraged settlers to move west and provided free acreage to
those who made the journey? correct answers Homestead act
Which of the following trees are most common in boreal forests? correct answers Coniferous
, Which of the following invasive species cause soil erosion, destroy young trees and consume
seeds and nuts necessary for new growth? correct answers feral hogs
place the layers in correct order correct answers forest floor, herb layer, shrub layer,
understory layer, canopy
Which of the following is NOT a main threat which plagues grasslands today? correct
answers Lasting effects from Dust Bowl
Which of the following best describes the Farm Bill? correct answers Incentives provided to
landowners to conserve grassland habitats
Why do temperate grasslands have the most fertile soil on earth? correct answers Grass roots
decaying below the surface enriches the soil with nutrients
Where are savannas typically found? correct answers Africa, Australia and South America
Which of the following is the specific mission of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service? correct answers To conserve soils for agricultural production
Grasslands typically exist between which of the following? correct answers Forest and desert
How much of the earth's land surface is covered with grasslands? correct answers 20 to 40
percent
When topsoil is lost, the loss is fairly permanent because the process to create just three
centimeters of topsoil takes about 1,000 years. correct answers true
Tillage is primarily used for which of the following? correct answers Control weeds and
aerate soil
Select all the services grasslands provide. correct answers Provide very important habitat for
wildlife,
Filter runoff from precipitation,
Store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,
Build deep and rich soils
Wetlands are economically important due to which of the following factors? correct answers
Wetlands provide both commercial and recreational fisheries
Which president enacted the Farm Bill? correct answers Theodore Roosevelt
Select all the following causes of degradation to a wetland. correct answers Soil runoff,
Sedimentation
Levees are most commonly used for which of the following? correct answers Stopping water
from naturally changing course