Question 1

The recovery of the black footed ferret

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on multiple spatial scales. 
B)  required recovery of umbrella species. 
C)  includes dispersal corridors among all populations. 
D)  has now extended beyond the original range of the species. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  focused on multiple spatial scales. 
B)  required recovery of umbrella species. 
C)  includes dispersal corridors among all populations. 
D)  has now extended beyond the original range of the species. 
E)  none of the above A

Question 2

What kinds of analysis are possible with GIS systems?

Accepted Answer

A variety of landscape data such as soils, vegetation, urban development, etc. can be quantified, each on a separate map layer. The GIS system can analyze the landscape in terms of the spatial extent and shape of each data type and its correlation with other layers.

Question 3

The ecological community is scale-dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Remote sensing can now measure the flow of nutrients in ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Single sequence repeats (SSRs) are useful measures of genetic variation in landscapes because they are subject to natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe two important spatial scales in monarch butterfly ecology.

Accepted Answer

Large scale: Eastern United States and M

Question 7

Disturbance increases landscape heterogeneity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The proximity index

Accepted Answer

A)  is the opposite of connectivity. 
B)  measures the isolation of patches. 
C)  is based on the variable Sk, the isolation of a patch. 
D)  includes the variable nk, the area of patch k. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is the opposite of connectivity. 
B)  measures the isolation of patches. 
C)  is based on the variable Sk, the isolation of a patch. 
D)  includes the variable nk, the area of patch k. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not affected by landform?

Accepted Answer

A)  soils 
B)  phase differences 
C)  the flow of water 
D)  the local vegetation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  soils 
B)  phase differences 
C)  the flow of water 
D)  the local vegetation 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The scale of a landscape is

Accepted Answer

A)  its total size. 
B)  measured by the grain size of a cell. 
C)  the spatial dimension of an ecological process. 
D)  determined by the fractal dimension. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  its total size. 
B)  measured by the grain size of a cell. 
C)  the spatial dimension of an ecological process. 
D)  determined by the fractal dimension. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

In landscape ecology, a cell is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as a patch. 
B)  a set of contiguous patches. 
C)  a surface area that differs from its surroundings. 
D)  composed of local variables can be quantified. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the same as a patch. 
B)  a set of contiguous patches. 
C)  a surface area that differs from its surroundings. 
D)  composed of local variables can be quantified. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

The assignment test

Accepted Answer

A)  allows us to assign vegetation to a specific landscape. 
B)  allows us to identify dispersers across the landscape. 
C)  allows us to measure genetic drift. 
D)  requires DNA sequence information. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  allows us to assign vegetation to a specific landscape. 
B)  allows us to identify dispersers across the landscape. 
C)  allows us to measure genetic drift. 
D)  requires DNA sequence information. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Primary production is scale dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A habitat with a complex shape has

Accepted Answer

A)  a large fractal dimension. 
B)  a small fractal dimension. 
C)  a fractal dimension that is an integer. 
D)  the same perimeter if measured with a large or a small scale. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a large fractal dimension. 
B)  a small fractal dimension. 
C)  a fractal dimension that is an integer. 
D)  the same perimeter if measured with a large or a small scale. 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

How is chance important in landscape heterogeneity?

Accepted Answer

Any ecological factor that is subject to

Question 16

The tallgrass prairies of Illinois and Iowa

Accepted Answer

A)  occur where rivers form natural fire breaks. 
B)  occur where fires can move parallel to the rivers 
C)  occur where there is not enough moisture for trees. 
D)  are separated from the western grasslands by rivers. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  occur where rivers form natural fire breaks. 
B)  occur where fires can move parallel to the rivers 
C)  occur where there is not enough moisture for trees. 
D)  are separated from the western grasslands by rivers. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Satellites measure the patterns of vegetation

Accepted Answer

A)  with the assignment test. 
B)  by high resolution photography. 
C)  by measuring which wavelengths are reflected. 
D)  at large spatial scales. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  with the assignment test. 
B)  by high resolution photography. 
C)  by measuring which wavelengths are reflected. 
D)  at large spatial scales. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Competition is detected at the landscape scale

Accepted Answer

A)  by the effect of covariance on patches. 
B)  by a positive covariance among species. 
C)  by a negative covariance among species. 
D)  is independent of the scale employed. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  by the effect of covariance on patches. 
B)  by a positive covariance among species. 
C)  by a negative covariance among species. 
D)  is independent of the scale employed. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The absorption of green light is correlated with photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ecological disturbance index (EDI)

Accepted Answer

A)  is a measure of biophony. 
B)  explains variation in tropical forest regeneration. 
C)  is positively correlated with measures of regeneration. 
D)  is expensive and time-demanding to measure. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is a measure of biophony. 
B)  explains variation in tropical forest regeneration. 
C)  is positively correlated with measures of regeneration. 
D)  is expensive and time-demanding to measure. 
E)  none of the above

Exam 20: Landscape Ecology

The recovery of the black footed ferret

What kinds of analysis are possible with GIS systems?

The ecological community is scale-dependent.

Remote sensing can now measure the flow of nutrients in ecosystems.

Single sequence repeats (SSRs) are useful measures of genetic variation in landscapes because they are subject to natural selection.

Describe two important spatial scales in monarch butterfly ecology.

Disturbance increases landscape heterogeneity.

The proximity index

Which of the following is not affected by landform?

The scale of a landscape is

In landscape ecology, a cell is

The assignment test

Primary production is scale dependent.

A habitat with a complex shape has

How is chance important in landscape heterogeneity?

The tallgrass prairies of Illinois and Iowa

Satellites measure the patterns of vegetation

Competition is detected at the landscape scale

The absorption of green light is correlated with photosynthesis.

The ecological disturbance index (EDI)

Introduction to Ecology

Adaptation and Evolution

Adaptations to the Physical Environment

Terrestrial Communities

Fresh-water and Marine Communities

Behavioral Ecology

The Ecology of Intraspecific Variation

Demography

Population Regulation

Life History Strategies

Competition

Coevolution I Exploitative Interactions

Mutualism

The Structure of Communities

Ecological Succession

Species Diversity

Energy Flow and Trophic Structure

Biogeochemical Cycles

Conservation Biology

Human Global Ecology

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