The Living Environment

A Level Environmental Science Revision Quiz
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% of animals under Appendix 1
3
% of atmospheric water that is from water vapour
10
% of haddock caught in the north sea
80
% of soybean grown for animal feed
90
% of textiles of world exports
7
A range of niches increases...
Biodiversity
A range of niches increases...
Interspecies relationships
Abiotic threats
Oxygen
Abiotic threats
Water
Abiotic threats
pH
Abiotic threats
Temperature
Abiotic threats
Light
Act to protect UK Wildlife + year
The Wildlife and Countryside Act1981
Appendix I
Threatened with extinction
Appendix I example
Red panda
Appendix I example
Tiger
Appendix I example
Asian elephant
Appendix I example
Snow leopard
Appendix II
May become threatened with extinction
Attingham Park is a...
SSSI
Autotroph
self feeder
Bare rock sere
Lithosere
Biotic threats
Interspecies relationships
Biotic threats
Introduced species
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Control of spider mites
Western Predatory Mites
CR habitat size
10km3
CR number of habitats
1 habitat
CR population decline
80%
CWR Centre of diversity
Valivov
Dee estuary is a...
Ramsar
Difficulties breeding captive populations
Habitat size
Difficulties breeding captive populations
Food
Difficulties breeding captive populations
relationships
Difficulties breeding captive populations
Stress
Difficulties breeding captive populations
Enrichment
Difficulties breeding captive populations
Finance
Direct exploitation
Food
Direct exploitation
Fashion
Direct exploitation
Entertainment
Direct exploitation
Medicine
Direct exploitation
Furniture
DPA
Designated Protected Area
EDGE stands for...
Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered
Embryo transfer example
Eland antelopes carry for Bongo antelopes
EN habitat size
500 km3
EN number of habitats
less than 5 habitats
EN population decline
60%
Example of cloning in CBR
Atlantic Black Poplar
Feature of useful spinach variety
Halophytic
First species to colonise an area
Pioneer
Global authority on the status of ecosystems
IUCN
Gradual release with support
Soft release
Greatest exploitation before unsustainable long-term population decline
Maximum sustainable yield
Greatest population that can be supported indefinitely
Carrying capacity
Habitat conservation method
Land ownership
Habitat conservation method
Designated Protected Areas
Habitat conservation method
Voluntary agro-environmental schemes
Heterotroph
different feeder
Hormone extracted from pregnant horses to treat menopause
Premarin
How parasitic wasps act as BCA
Lay eggs in aphids
IUCN stands for...
International Union for Conservation of Nature
LNR
Local Nature Reserve
Management of ecosystems to prevent ecological climax
Plagioclimax
MCZ
Marine conservation Zone
Medicine from Caribbean sponge used to treat HIV
AZT
Medicine from poppies
Morphine
Methods of increasing breeding success
Cryopreservation
Methods of increasing breeding success
Artificial Insemination
Methods of increasing breeding success
Embryo transfer
Methods of increasing breeding success
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
Methods of increasing breeding success
Micro-propagation
MNR
Marine Nature Reserve
MPA
Marine Protected Area
New food variety discovered in Mexico
Perennial Maize
New forest is a...
SPA
NNR
National Nature Reserve
Number of bear bile farms in china
7000 farms
Number of mink farms in the UK in 1950
400 farms
Orcas can travel
100 miles
Organisation priorities: conservation, sanctuaries, restrictions, mothers, calves, research
International Whaling Commission
Organisation priorities: stock safeguarding, profits, fair opportunities.
EU Common Fisheries Policy
Organism used to control beetles in Australia
Cane toad
Organism used to control prickly pear cactus in Australia
Cactoblastis
Other threats
Habitat destruction
Other threats
Eradication
Pandas need Xkg bamboo (range)
12-38
Plagioclimax management
Pollarding
Plagioclimax management
Mowing
Plagioclimax management
Burning
Plagioclimax management
Coppicing
Plagioclimax management
Grazing
Population controls
Eradication
Population controls
Culling
Priorities: conservation, rural enhancement, historic environment, public access.
Agro-environmental schemes
Quantitative measure of biodiversity
Simpson's Diversity Index
Red list - CR
Critically endangered
Red list - EN
Endangered
Red list - VU
Vulnerable
Release with no support; follow instincts
Hard release
Research
Pests
Research
Medicine
Research
Physiological
Research
Genetics
Research
Biomimetics
Resources
Wood
Resources
Oils
Resources
New foods
Resources
Fibres
Resources
Biofuels
SAC
Special Area of Conservation
Sand sere
Psammosere
Sequence of development stages
Sere
Services
Atmosphere
Services
Interspecies relationships
Services
Soil
Services
BGC
SPA
Special Protection Area
Species only found in one area
Endemic
Species that maintains ecological structure
Keystone
Species that responds rapidly to population decline
r-selected
Species that responds slowly to population decline
k-selected
Species with a high public profile
Flagship
SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Structural features of habitats
Area
Structural features of habitats
Shape
Structural features of habitats
Corridors
Structural features of habitats
Habitat diversity
Structural features of habitats
Age structure
The Stiperstones is a...
NNR
Threats in breeding in captivity
Stimuli
Threats in breeding in captivity
Habitat suitability
Threats in breeding in captivity
Interactions
Threats in breeding in captivity
Inbreeding
Threats in breeding in captivity
Hybridisation
Tiger skin rugs have to be made before this year to be sold
1947
Tigers can occupy
100 km3
Type of monitoring after CBR release
Tagging
Type of monitoring after CBR release
Tracking
Type of monitoring after CBR release
Auto-photography
Types of habitat creation
Unintentional
Types of habitat creation
Intentional
VU habitat size
2000 km3
VU number of habitats
less than 10 habitats
VU population decline
40%
Water sere
Hydrosere
WCA banned activity
Uprooting plants
WCA protected animals
Mammals
WCA protected animals
Bats
WCA protected animals
Birds
Wetland protected area
Ramsar site
What can damage frozen specimens? (2)
Dehydration
 
Intracellular ice formation
What can inbreeding cause (2)
Deformity
 
Disability
What can inbreeding pass on
Harmful recessive genes
What records captive matches to avoid inbreeding
Stud book
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