Habitat Management

Match the plant life with the habitat where it would most likely be found.

• Deciduous forests

• Large evergreen trees, vines, ferns and mosses

• Tundra

• Various species of grasses

• Tropical rainforests

• Evergreen trees

• Taiga

• Trees with color-changing leaves such as oak, maple and beech

• Grasslands

• Mosses and lichen

Specific area or type of environment in which an organism is found

• nertitic

• habitat

• aphotic

• plankton

Which of the following is NOT required for an area to be considered a habitat?

• mammals

• water

• cover

• space

Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?

• tropical rainforest

• grassland

• desert

• deciduous forest

Which of the following is a primary goal of habitat management?

• To increase biodiversity

• To eliminate all predators

• To introduce non-native species

• To reduce water sources

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What is a common method used in habitat management to maintain grassland ecosystems?

• Controlled burning

• Deforestation

• Urban development

• Paving roads

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Which of the following is a benefit of wetland habitat management?

• Increased flooding

• Improved water quality

• Decreased biodiversity

• Increased soil erosion

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In habitat management, what is the purpose of creating buffer zones?

• To increase human activity

• To protect core habitats from external impacts

• To introduce invasive species

• To reduce plant diversity

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Which practice is often used in forest habitat management to promote growth of certain tree species?

• Selective logging

• Clear-cutting

• Urbanization

• Mining

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What role do keystone species play in habitat management?

• They have no significant impact

• They help maintain the structure of an ecosystem

• They are the most abundant species

• They are always predators

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