Key Questions in Applied Ecology and Conservation

A Study and Revision Guide

Paul A. Rees

• Publisher: CAB International
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781789248494
• eBook ISBN: 9781789248517
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Ecology
• Index: Biological Sciences

An understanding of applied ecology and conservation is an important requirement of a wide range of programmes of study including applied biology, ecology, environmental science and wildlife conservation. This book is a study and revision guide for students following such programmes. It contains 600 multiple-choice questions (and answers) set at three levels - foundation, intermediate and advanced - and grouped into 10 major topic areas: History and foundations of applied ecology and conservation Environmental pollution and perturbationsWildlife and conservation biologyRestoration biology and habitat managementAgriculture, forestry and fisheries managementPest, weed and disease managementUrban ecology and waste managementGlobal environmental change and biodiversity lossEnvironmental and wildlife law and policyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring and modellingThe book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. It allows the reader to learn and revise the meaning of terms used in applied ecology and conservation, study the effects of pollution on ecosystems, the management, conservation and restoration of wildlife populations and habitats, urban ecology, global environmental change, environment law and much more. The structure of the book allows the study of one topic area at a time, progressing through simple questions to those that are more demanding. Many of the questions require students to use their knowledge to interpret information provided in the form of graphs, data or photographs.

1 History and Foundations of Applied Ecology and Conservation

This chapter contains questions about the history of applied ecology and conservation along with others concerned with some basic principles.

Foundation

1.1f Ernst Haeckel was a German zoologist who first used the term

a. ecosystem

b. ecology

c. applied ecology

d. pollution

1.2f The term ‘biodiversity’ was first used in the

a. 1960s

b. 1970s

c. 1980s

d. 1990s

1.3f The oldest national park in the world is

a. the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

b. the Peak District National Park, England

c. Banff National Park, Canada

d. Yellowstone National Park, United States

1.4f A sacred grove is an area of religious and cultural importance in some societies that affords protection to wildlife. It consists predominantly of

a. grassland

b. woodland

c. marshland

d. fresh water

1.5f The original focus of the World Wildlife Fund (now the World Wide Fund for Nature) was on the plight of

a. East African game animals

b. Indian wildlife

c. whales and dolphins

d. the Amazon rainforest

1.6f Biophilia is

a. the scientific name for a fear of animals

b. a type of naturalistic zoo enclosure design

c. the scientific name of a group of rare amphibians

d. the emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms

1.7f The extinct bird shown in Fig. 1.1 is

Fig. 1.1.

a. a bush moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis)

b. a dodo (Raphus cucullatus)

c. an elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus)

d. a crested moa (Pachyornis australis)

1.8f Which of the following could not be considered one of the founders of the modern environmental movement?

a. Barry Commoner

b. Rachel Carson

c. Paul Ehrlich

d. Ralph Nader

1.9f Which of the following categories of protected area defined by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would you expect to experience the lowest levels of human presence and activity?

a. National park

b. Wilderness area

c. Protected landscape

d. Habitat management area

1.10f The Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg is famous for encouraging young people to lobby governments to take action on

a. biodiversity loss

b. plastic pollution of the oceans

c. climate change

d. excessive product packaging

1.11f The Gaia hypothesis suggests that the Earth may be studied as a single functioning organism and was proposed by

a. Paul Ehrlich

b. Norman Myers

c. Carl Sagan

d. Aldo Leopold

1.12f Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate word from the list below: ‘The …............ use of a resource ensures that it is not over-exploited.’

a. sustainable

b. predictable

c. quantifiable

d. managed

1.13f The book written by the American biologist ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Author
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• How to Use This Book
• 1. History and Foundations of Applied Ecology and Conservation
• 2. Environmental Pollution and Perturbations
• 3. Wildlife and Conservation Biology
• 4. Restoration Biology and Habitat Management
• 5. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Management
• 6. Pest, Weed and Disease Management
• 7. Urban Ecology and Waste Management
• 8. Global Environmental Change and Biodiversity Loss
• 9. Environmental and Wildlife Law and Policy
• 10. Environmental Assessment, Monitoring and Modelling
• 11. Answers
• References
• Back