AP Biology Conservation Ecology

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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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.

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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Which of the following represents single-species approaches to protecting biodiversity?

• building wildlife corridors

• selling conservation concessions

• captive breeding and cloning

• mapping biodiversity hotspots

Which of the following international treaties bans the hunting, capture, and sale of threatened or endangered species in 181 countries? CITES

• Endangered Species Act (ESA)

• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES)

• National Enviornmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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Which law regulates and protects endangered species within the US?

• CITES

• Endangered Species Act

• Kyoto Protocol

• Montreal Protocol

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Which of the following would be most effective in slowing the loss of biodiversity?

• creating large parks/preserves in biodiversity hotspots

• requiring every country to maintain a seed bank

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Conservation within the natural habitat is

• Ex-situ conservation

• In-situ conservation

• Ex-vivo conservation

• In-vivo conservation

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In general terms, the two most biodiverse biomes on Earth are...

• Rivers & Mountains

• Desert & Tundra

• Redwood Forests & Savanna

• Rainforests & Coral Reefs

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