LA CES Quiz for Cultivating Wildlife Conservation

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1. Desiree Narango is a researcher who studies: *

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a. Plants

b. Birds

c. Human-dominated landscapes

d. All of the above

2. Why must we incorporate privately managed land in our conservation efforts? *

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a. 60% of land in US is privately managed.

b. 10-15% of land in US is residential.

c. Informed plant selection at home can support local bird populations and migratory birds.

d. All of the above

3. Nature-based landscaping could mean: *

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a. Wildlife friendly

b. Water wise

c. Less lawn area

d. All of the above

4. Which of the following plant genera supports the lowest number of lepidoptera in Massachusetts? *

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a. Quercus

b. Prunus

c. Ginkgo

d. Salix

5. Which of the following best describes the relationship between birds and insects? *

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a. Birds and insects tolerate each other.

b. Birds eat insects, so bird conservation is intimately connected to insect conservation.

c. Birds and insects have common ancestors.

6. What is an example of ‘informed plant selection at home’? *

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a. Consider the # of caterpillars supported by a genus or species.

b. Estimate % native biomass vs % non native biomass on your property.

c. Use iNaturalist to get to know what biodiversity you have.

d. All of the above

7. Which of the following is NOT true of ‘plant finders’, such as the one offered by National Wildlife Foundation? *

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a. Plant finders are online databases where you can type in your zip code for a list of recommended plants for habitat value.

b. Some are based on insect research, others are based on bird research.

c. Plant finders help you to source plants which are hard to find in the nursery trade.

d. Plant finders are another tool for informed plant selection.

8. The chickadee study… *

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a. Collected data on reproduction, adults, and juveniles

b. Focused on woody plants, because they are the typical foraging substrate for birds

c. Took place in the Washington DC area

d. All of the above

9. Desiree Narango’s research concluded that… *

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a. Almost three billion birds have been lost since 1970

b. City-wide native plant ordinances are key

c. Non native plants are affecting which habitats birds choose, and the quality of the habitat itself

d. We should respect people’s emotional ties to traditional non-native garden plants like lilac

10. The research concluded that which measurement would best support insectivorous birds: *

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a. 50% native plant biomass : 50% non native plant biomass

b. 70% native plant biomass : 30% non native plant biomass

c. At least one native tree and one native shrub in every suburban yard is good enough

d. 5 large native trees for every 1/5 acre

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