Conservation Ecology

Which of the following solutions can help to reduce the ecological impact of habitat fragmentation?

• No Take Zones

• Conserving Species in Zoos & Aquariums

• Wildlife Corridors

• Recycling Plastics

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Biodiversity is influenced by factors like precipitation and soil quality because in most ecosystems overall biodiversity relies on a wide variety of...

• Plants and other Producers

• Apex Predators

• Greenhouse Gases

• Rocks & Dirt

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The two main benefits of biodiversity in most ecosystems is that it...

• increases stability and decreases resilience.

• decreases stability and increases resilience.

• increases both stability and resilience.

• decreases both stability and resilience.

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Deforestation has an especially severe impact on ecosystem health when forests are replaced with...

• Monoculture

• Native Species

• Biodiversity Hotspots

• "No Take" Zones

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What is a measure of the genetic variation among individuals in a population?

• Genetic diversity

• Species diversity

• Habitat diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

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A new species introduced to an ecosystem can become invasive when...

• there are many predators present who will eat the introduced species.

• the specific adaptations of the introduced species allow it to outcompete native species.

• there are few food sources available for the introduced species.

• the introduced species is not well adapted to its original habitat.

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A drastic reduction in the biodiversity of an ecosystem can be observed after the removal of...

• Keystone Species

• Invasive Species

• Harvest Limitations

• Monoculture

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The process of ecological succession after a disturbance often begins with...

• tall trees to form a mature canopy.

• shrubs and other plants of intermediate height.

• native grasses and wildflowers.

• apex predators and large mammals.

The process of "building soil" after a major ecological disturbance, such as a volcanic eruption, is known as...

• Secondary Succession

• Primary Succession

• Tertiary Succession

• Climax Community Formation

The first species to live in an environment after a major ecological disturbance are known as...

• Pioneer Species

• Climax Community Species

• Intermediate Species

• Consumer Species