Habitat Fragmentation

the breaking of habitats into smaller pieces is called...

• habitat division

• habitat pollution

• habitat corruption

• habitat fragmentation

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A human activity that causes habitat fragmentation is

• Urban development

• soil erosion

• Desertification

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How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?

• Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.

• Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.

• Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.

• Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.

What is causing many animals, such as the box turtle's habitat to be fragmented?

• houses

• streams

• powerlines

• roads

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What is the term for the process of dividing an ecosystem into smaller, isolated patches?

• Biome division

• Ecosystem segmentation

• Habitat fragmentation

• Biome isolation

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Analyze the effects of habitat fragmentation on terrestrial wildlife. Develop a comprehensive plan that addresses the connectivity between fragmented habitats, considering the needs of migratory species and the local human population.

• Build more green bridges to connect different fragments of the habitat.

• Enforce zoning laws to limit urban sprawl- cities spreading into habitat

• Restore sites such as wetlands

• Increase hunting quotas to reduce wildlife populations and minimize the need for large habitats.

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Besides the risk of vehicular collisions, how else do roads harm wildlife?

• by limiting ability to find mates

• by limiting ability to find food

• by dividing wildlife populations

• all of these answers are correct

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As roads increase in number, how does this affect the population size of organisms living in that habitat?

• Decrease, then increase

• Overall decrease

• Increase exponentially

• Increase, then decrease

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What type of wildlife corridor would be most effective for animals like frogs, toads, and turtles in helping them cross highway barriers?

• a high suspension bridge going over the road

• a wide overpass going over the road

• a tunnel (culvert) going under the road

• a rope bridge going across the road

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Building roads is an example of habitat fragmentation

• True

• False

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