Wildlife Study Guide Section 1: Ecology I-A1: Habitat

1. Wildlife Study Guide Section 1: Ecology I-A1: Habitat View this quiz as a slide show from “the beginning” During the slide show, you can right click on any slide and choose pointer options then pen or highlighter to write on any slide. But you will need to right click & choose pointer options then arrow before you can click on any of the navigation links again. Click to Start

2. I-A1-1 Identify this animal Green Tree Frog No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

3. i-A1-2 Identify this animal Northern goshawk chicks No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

4. I-A1-3 Wildlife ecology _____________ is a branch of science dealing with the interrelationships of wildlife with their own species, with other species and with their nonliving environment. No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

5. I-A1-4 Identify this animal River otters No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

6. I-A1-5 Habitat ___________ refers to resources required by wildlife to survive and reproduce. No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

7. I-A1-6 List the four basic habitat requirements. food, water Cover space. No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

8. I-A1-7 Every species has a minimum _________ requirement needed to obtain life's necessities. A large predator, such a coyote, needs more of this habitat requirement to meet its needs than a green frog. space No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

9. I-A1-8 True or False: Each species has its own set of specific habitat requirements. true No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

10. I-A1-9 The gray squirrel uses _____________ for food while the woodpecker eats _____________. acorns insects No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

11. I-A1-10 Mallards use ______________________ for nesting, while brown thrashers nest in _____________. thick grass and forb cover shrubs 1st blank is 5 words t.g. & f.c. Hint Answer Next Slide

12. I-A1-11 Identify this animal Short Eared Owl No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

13. I-A1-12 True or False: Habitat requirements for wildlife remain constant during the seasons of the year. False: Habitat requirements for wildlife change during the seasons of the year. No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

14. I-A1-13 White-tailed deer eat ____________________ in the summer and switch to ____________, ________, and ___________ in winter. leafy, herbaceous plants woody stems buds acorns 1st blank 2 adjectives and a noun Other blanks: w.s., b, a Hint Answer Next Slide

15. I-A1-14 True or false: The cover wildlife need for nesting is the same as the cover needed to survive a winter storm. False: The cover wildlife need for nesting also may be much different than the cover needed to survive a winter storm. No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

16. I-A1-15 Sometimes, groups of species tend to occur in similar types of habitats. These are known as _____________________. habitat guilds 2 words h.g. Hint Answer Next Slide

17. I-A1-16 An example of a habitat guild would be ____________ species which might include short-eared owls, grasshopper sparrows and meadow voles. grassland No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

18. I-A1-17 Name five types of habitat guilds Forest Wetland urban/farmstead edge/generalist guilds Grassland and others. f., w., u/f, e/g, g Hint Answer Next Slide

19. I-A1-18 Many times, aerial photos are used to determine ________________________ in an area. suitable wildlife habitat 3 words – s.w.h. Hint Answer Next Slide

20. I-A1-19 Name three things aerial photos show that determine habitat suitability. general landscape composition interspersion and arrangement of vegetation types successional stages No hint Hint Answer Next Slide

21. Which habitat would meadow voles prefer? I-A1-20 Habitat A since meadow voles prefer high grassland habitat, more than a heavily forested landscape like Habitat B No hint Hint Answer Last Slide