APES Final Exam Study Guide Part 2

What is the acronym that stands for the major threats to biodiversity?

Which age structure diagram is representative of a developing country?

All of the following are disadvantages of clear-cutting EXCEPT

Areas with large numbers of endemic species threatened by habitat loss & other human activities

Choose one of the two greatest threats to coral reefs from the terms below.

The major cause for the pollution of the Chesapeake Bay since the 1960's is

Approximately what percent of wood harvest worldwide is burned directly or turned to charcoal?

What is the best way to control the impact of invasive species?

In a demographic transition model, which rate begins to drop first?

The term that describes the mixing of cold, nutrient-rich water in oceans is

When a chemical is absorbed into cells of species & increases concentration up the food chain

When a child simply cannot get enough calories in their body in a day

Ocean acidification is linked to burning of fossil fuels because it's caused by excess _______.

All of the following abiotic factors determine biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems EXCEPT

The normal, expected rate of extinction on earth is known as

Areas of land designated for wildlife to travel between connecting, protected areas are

The greatest human impact on terrestrial ecosystems is

Which treaty prohibits the sale of & transportation of endangered species across borders?

The rate of removing species only in an amount that can be replaced each year is

The area off the coast of a country to which they have total commercial rights is the 

All of the following are the main types of plankton EXCEPT

All of the following are important ecological services performed by forests EXCEPT

All of the following are effective methods for reducing tropical deforestation EXCEPT

Lack of precipitation & soil nutrients, leading to low biodiversity make ______ biomes fragile.

A species, like birds, that give an early warning of problems in a ecosystem are called

Which of the gases below is NOT considered a greenhouse gas?

An aquatic species becomes so depleted it can no longer be harvested commercially at a profit

The average number of children born to a woman during her reproductive years is

The weakening or reversal of the normal trade winds in the equatorial Pacific results in...

Which of the ideas below is the LEAST sustainable for harvesting of timber?

All of the following are ecological services provided free by wetlands EXCEPT

All of the following make species more vulnerable to extinction EXCEPT

The greatest human impact on mountain ecosystems is