Ducks Unlimited® Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review Assessment I

You are studying a forest in Russia. The forest receives an average of 15 inches of rainfall annually and contains primarily coniferous trees. Which of the following is the most likely classification of this forest? - ANS Boreal 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? - ANS Secondary succession Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80 to 100 percent? - ANS Texas Select the correct word from the two options in the underlined sections to make the equation correct. - ANS (Births)-(Deaths) Which of the following is the best description for the logging practice term known as clear cutting? - ANS Logging all trees of the same age in one area 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 ____________. - ANS The Secretary of the Interior Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic? - ANS Competition What Act enabled funding through the sale of firearms, ammunition and sporting goods? - ANS Pittman-Roberston Act Which of the following is considered primary grassland habitat? - ANS The Tan/Brown Map (I couldn't upload the picture) Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation? - ANS Marshes This illustration depicts which of the following concepts? - ANS Groundwater recharge Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be classified as a wetland? - ANS The area must have standing water year-round Close up white: Tundra Swan Yellowish in water: Trumpeter Swan