Ecology quiz 7-8
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quiz 7
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Answers can be found in Communities: Valley Oak Woodland |
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1. The scientific name of the Valley Oak is |
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2. Fully mature Valley Oaks are able to survive because |
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3. The following insect is important to pollination of Valley Oaks a. oak issid b. brown lacewing c. tussock moth d. none of the above |
| 4. Male tussock moths can be distinguished from females by a. antenna structure b. eye size c. wing length d. all of the above |
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5. Nautical borers and tussock moths are similar in that a. females produce pheromones to attract males b. both are moths c. the larvae of both feed on leaves d. females of neither species flies |
| 6. Valley Oaks are preferred nesting sites of birds, more than any other plant in California, with ____ nesting bird species. a. 113 b. 107 c. 83 d. 67 |
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7. During fall and winter, Western Bluebirds depend on ____________________ for food. a. acorns b. mistletoe c. insects d. snails |
| 8. The Northern Flicker woodpecker primarily feeds on a. acorns b. mistletoe c. snails d. ants |
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9. The following organism(s) is/are non-native and introduced to California: a. Wild Oats b. House Finch c. Chipping Sparrow d. Gray Squirrel |
| 10. Male and female Fork-tailed Bush Katydids communicate with one another using a. pheromones b. wing pattern and color c. ears on their knees d. scraping legs against wings |
Quiz 8
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Select the one best answer. Answers can be found in Communities: Temperate Forest |
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1. Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest is located in A. Vermont B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. New Jersey |
| 2. The soil at Hubbard Brook is shallow due to A. winter storm erosion B. glacial scouring C. spring snow-melt erosion D. clear cutting |
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3. Compared to England’s forests, United States forests have about ________ the tree biodiversity. A. 20 times B. 10 times C. 5 times D. 4 times |
| 4. The plant fiscal year at Hubbard Brook A. is January through April B. is April through July C. is May through October D. is June through September |
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5. Total annual solar radiation at Hubbard Brook is ____________ kilocalories per square meter per year. A. 1,254,000 B. 774,000 C. 480,000 D. 10,400 |
| 6. Hubbard Brook plant dormancy is due to A. temperature B. water availability C. leaf fall D. all of the above |
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7. Evapotranspiration A. represents water loss to the plant B. removes water from the soil C. is greater in summer than winter D. all of the above |
| 8. Of the total annual insolation at Hubbard Brook ____________ kcal/square meter/ year is available for net primary production. A. 4,680 B. 5,720 C. 10,400 D. 480,000 |
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9. Most of the energy absorbed by leaves is lost through A. reflection B. evapotranspiration C. heat loss D. respiration |
| 10. At any particular moment, the greatest amount of nutrients (“food”) in the Hubbard Brook forest is found in A. trunks, branches and leaves B. soil C. leaf litter D. roots |