Ducks Unlimited Part 5

Which of the following best describes anaerobic soil in a wetland?

• the soil is nutrient deficient

• the soil is free of oxygen

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Which of the following has the authority to manage migratory birds, marine fish, and endangered species?

• United States Department of Agriculture

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Environmental Protection Agency

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Which of the following is a true statement about wintering habitats?

• Waterfowl stay within a small radius once selecting their wintering habitat

• Waterfowl may travel significantly around wintering habitats to find the best resources

Transpiration is when plants release ______ during photosynthesis and respiration.

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

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Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this management plan?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Sustainability

• Partnership

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Which of the following is NOT a biome?

• mountain

• ocean

• forest

• grassland

Most wetlands are _____ owned.

• privately

• publicly

Which of the following pests best represents insects which reproduce in the inner bark of trees, causing decay and death in healthy trees?

• bark beetles

• root disease

• tree decline

• none of these

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Which of the following is a private organization which has conserved more than 14 million acres since its founding and has sister organizations in both Canada and Mexico which have collectively raised more than $12 billion through the "Rescue Our Wetlands" campaign?

• The Farm Bill

• Ducks Unlimited

• Environmental Protection Agency

• United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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What is desertification?

• grasslands which are transformed into agriculture lands

• grasslands which are near a desert area and acts as a transition zone

• areas of grassland which undergo sandstorms

• grasslands which undergo drought or demineralization and turn into a desert

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