Unit 7 Wildlife Population Ecology

Emigration rates can be due to a habitat's

• Translocation

• Limited-carrying capacity

• Decomposers

• Food chain

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Which of the following is NOT a permanent mark used in the mark and recapture technique?

• ear tag

• paint

• tattoo

• leg band

Which of the following is a biotic factor which may impact wildlife populations?

• Extreme temperatures

• Natural disasters

• Parasitism

• Pollution

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Which of the following is a means of manipulating wildlife habitats?

• hunting

• trapping

• setting bag limits

• putting up fences

Density is divided into which of the two factors?

• Independent and dependent

• Fertility and fecundity

• Immigration and emigration

• Biotic and abiotic

Death rate is expressed as the number of deaths per how many individuals per unit of time?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

________factors effects occur through the interaction of animals, plants and other organisms.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Limiting

• Population

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Which of the following methods for measuring populations utilizes recording signs of animals, such as droppings, tracks, nest counts, etc.?

• Census

• Index of population size

• Measurement parameters

• Rate of increase

Dominance occurs when one individual achieves preferential access to resources, including food, cover and mates over other individuals. This may be achieved through submission or smaller body size.

• A. True

• B. False

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Disease is a biotic factor

• True

• False