ECOLOGY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
(EVR 3013)
PRACTICE EXAM II--Part 1

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Part. I. Multiple Choice (1 point each).

1. A native species in which of the following genera does not consume plants?
A. Dasypus
B. Didelphis
C. Ursus
D. Sus
E. Felis
2. According to Island Biogeography Theory, species richness is a function of what?
A. Area
B. Latitude
C. Temperature
D. Elevation
E. Soil type
3. Agelaius phoeniceus is most common in what community?
A. Beaches
B. Hammocks
C. Marshes
D. Prairies
E. Swamps
4. All but which of the following are primary producers in lake ecosystems?
A algae
B. macrophytes
C. phytoplankton
D. emergent aquatics
E. zooplankton
5. Apple snails occur in what community?
A. Beach Strand
B. Pine Scrub
C. Hammock
D. Pine Rockland
E. Marsh
6. Approximately how many Florida panthers remain?
A. 10
B. 30
C. 70
D. 250
E. 510
7. Caretta caretta is found in what community?
A. Beach strand
B. Hammocks
C. Marshes
D. Prairies
E. Swamps
8. Ecology is derived from a Greek word meaning what?
A. Health
B. House
C. Nature
D. Life
E. Tree
9. Food chains typically have no more than how many links?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 8
D. 11
E. 14
10. Haliaeetus leucocephalus feeds on what?
A. Apple snails
B. Cattails
C. Black bears
D. Fish
E. Willow bark
11. In comparison to wet prairies, the hydroperiod (duration) and depth (stage) of flooding in marshes is what?
A. the same
B. longer but shallower
C. longer and deeper
D. shorter and shallower
E. shorter but deeper
12. In southern Florida, the dry season occurs in what period?
A. Jun-Sep
B. Aug-Nov
C. Nov-Apr
D. Feb-Jul
E. Jul-Dec
13. In the logistic equation, the letter "K" signifies what?
A. birth rate
B. carrying capacity
C. death rate
D. immigration rate
E. population size
14. Individuals of which of the following genera commonly stand on one leg?
A. Ammodramus
B. Ardea
C. Mimulus
D. Phoenicopterus
E. Strix
15. Maximum sustainable yield occurs at what population size?
A. N=K
B. N=m
C. N=0
D. N=K/2
E. N=2m
16. Pine flatwoods often occur on what soil order?
A. Alfisol
B. Mollisol
C. Histosol
D. Spodosol
E. Inceptisol
F. Pinesol
17. Pine rocklands are most closely related to what community?
A. Pine Scrub
B. Pine Flatwoods
C. Beach Strand
D. Mixed swamps
E. Tropical Hammocks
18. Plows and cows were not found in southern Florida until what occurred?
A. Drainage
B. Fire suppression
C. Railroad reached Miami
D. Rock plow invented
E. Seminole wars
19. Plumes from all but which of the following species were collected in the early 1900's ?
A. Blue heron
B. Snowy egret
C. Cattle egret
D. White heron
E. Roseate spoonbill
20. Producitivity is highest in which plant community?
A. Pine Scrub
B. Wet Prairies
C. Marsh
D. Hammocks
E. Mangroves
21. Sea grasses are which of the following?
A. algae
B. bryophytes
C. cycads
D. flowering plants
E. true grasses
22. The Florida panther represents an endangered what?
A. Form
B. Genus
C. Species
D. Subspecies
E. Form
23. The following equation shows what process?
12 H2O + 6 CO2 + solar energy --> C6H12O6 + 6 H2O
A. competition
B. evapotranspiration
C. photosynthesis
D. respiration
E. succession
24. The grass carp was introduced into Florida Lakes to control what species?
A. Brown anoles
B. Hydrilla
C. Pine weevils
D. Spotted tilapia
E. Walking catfish
25. The relationship between apple snails and snail kites is best described as what?
A. commensalism
B. competition
C. mutualism
D. parasitism
E. predation
26. What about southern Florida does the Peninsula Effect explain?
A. High temperature
B. Low diversity
C. Precipitation
D. High population
E. Frequent storms
27. What percentage of Pine Rocklands exist outside of Everglades National Park?
A. 2%
B. 4%
C. 8%
D. 16%
E. 32%
28. Which exotic species is the greatest threat to pine rocklands?
A. Australian Pine
B. Hydrilla
C. Melaleuca
D. Shoe Button Ardisia
E. Silk Reed
29. Which mammal is not common in mangrove communities?
A. black bear
B. manatee
C. panther
D. otter
E. raccoon
30. Which of the following fish is not native to southern Florida ?
A. Bluegill
B. Bonefish
C. Largemouth Bass
D. Mosquitofish
E. Oscar