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Biodiversity and Conservation
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International convention protecting endangered species through regulating trade
Endangered Species Act
Convention of Biological Diversity
Local government covenants
CITES
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Local Government Conservation Covenants are beneficial because
You can get tax benefits from them
Any land owner can arrange for one
All of them
They apply to the property indefinitley
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Affected by change, but bounce back and regain function.
resitant
resilient
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IUCN has a method for classifying the endangered status of species, why?
To ensure the cutest and fluffiest animals are protected
To confuse and bewilder environmental science students
To conserve all species of organisms
To allow for prioritisation for conservation efforts
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A conservation strategy that links habitat fragments.
captive breeding program
conservation concession
biodiversity hotspot
wildlife cooridor
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Raising and breeding organisms in controlled conditions, such as zoos or aquariums.
cloning
captive breeding program
biodiversity hotspot
wildlife corridor
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which of the following applies to conservation for future generations
inter-generational equity
precautionary principle
Ecocentrism
intra-generational equity
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Species
Brandonensis maximus
has a 10% risk extinction over 100 years, IUCN would class it as.
Endangered
Critically Engangered
Not of Concern
Vulnerable
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The number or variety of species in a given area.
species diversity
genetic diversity
ecosystem diverstiy
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Which of the following has Action Statements for organisms on their protected list?
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Victoria Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
Local Government Conservation Covenant
CITES
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Which of the following is NOT a single-species approach to conservation?
biodiversity hotspot
cloning
species survival plan
captive breeding program
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Unlike other things that affect biodiversity, this will potentially have global consequences.
pollution
invasive species
harvesting
climate change
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Which is not a general category of the utilitarian value of biodiversity?
Social Benefits
Ecosystem services
Biological Resoures
Intrinsic value
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Which is not a method of conserving biodiversity?
collecting specimens for museums
translocation of animals;
wildlife corridors or zones;
retaining remnant vegetation;
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An organism that is at serious risk of extinction.
endangered
threatened
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Bans international trade in body parts of endangered species.
CITES (1975)
Convention of Biological Diversity
Endangered Species Act
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Which of the following is not a method of assessing extinction risk?
Cost-benefit analysis
Monitoring in the field and museum specimens
Applying the theory of biogeography
Population Viability Assessment
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Differences in DNA among individuals of a population or species.
species diversity
ecosystem diverstiy
genetic diversity
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Which site has a greater species biodiversity
Species Richness 18, Simpson's Index 0.66
Species Richness 18, Simpson's Index 0.75
Species Richness 18, Simpson's Index 0.80
Species Richness 32, Simpson's Index 0.70
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Focuses on areas where the greatest number of species can be protected with the leasteffort.
conservation concession
debt-for-nature swap
wildlife cooridor
biodiversity hotspot
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What does remnant vegetation mean?
It only occurs in that area
It maintains its original ecosystem values and processes
It is a large biodiversity hotspot
small, fragmented pockets of habitat
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Variety of habitats, ecosystems, and communities.
genetic diversity
species diversity
ecosystem diverstiy
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An organism that is likely to become endangered soon through all or part of its range.
endangered
threatened
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Which of the following gives legislative power to international agreements?
Local Government Conservation Covenant
Victoria Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
CITES
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
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Species
Bazzargh distractus
has a 50% risk extinction over 10 years, IUCN would class it as.
Endangered
Extinct in the wild
Critically Endangered
Super Endangered
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Which of the following is not a benefit to connecting isolated conservation areas?
Assists interior species that are impacted by edge effects
Increases the size of habitat available for some species
Allows for gene flow between populations
Allows for species to move if local conditions change
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Species
Kaaon kaan
has a 20% risk extinction over 20 years, IUCN would class it as.
Critically Engangered
Vulnerable
Endangered
Not of Concern
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Which of the following is federal legislation?
CITES
Local Government Conservation Covenant
Victoria Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
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Which is the correct order in terms of increasing risk of extinction?
At risk, vulnerable, endangered
endangered, critically endangered, super endangered
not of concern, endangered, vulnerable
vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered
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Why are large circular conservation areas better than others?
It increases the surface area to volume ratio
It makes them larger in area
It reduces edge effects for interior species
Its cheaper
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Resists environmental change without losing function.
resitant
resilient
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The current extinction rate is 100 to 1000 times greater than the natural background rate.
True
False
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Which of the following is the greater threat to extinction?
Pumpkins
genetic drift
reduced habitat size and quality
Genetic swamping
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When would you use capture-mark-recapture technique
For determining abundance of a lizard population
For determining population size of plant species
For determining species richness of a population of fish
For determining abundance of sendentary species
