Wildlife Spatial Ecology of Animals MCQS December 8, 2025April 6, 2024 by u930973931_answers 18 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/18 Subscribe 1. What is spatial ecology? (A) The study of animal behavior (B) The study of how animals interact with their environment in physical space (C) The study of genetics in animal populations (D) The study of animal physiology 2. Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing spatial ecology? (A) Habitat fragmentation (B) Resource availability (C) Social behavior (D) Genetic variation 3. What is the term for the study of how animals use space within their home range? (A) Movement ecology (B) Territory mapping (C) Habitat selection (D) Landscape genetics 4. Which of the following is NOT a method used to study animal movement in spatial ecology? (A) GPS tracking (B) Radio telemetry (C) Satellite imaging (D) DNA sequencing 5. What is the primary goal of landscape ecology? (A) To study animal behavior (B) To study the genetics of animal populations (C) To understand patterns and processes at the landscape scale (D) To analyze animal physiology 6. Which of the following is NOT a spatial pattern commonly studied in landscape ecology? (A) Habitat fragmentation (B) Genetic drift (C) Corridor connectivity (D) Patch dynamics 7. What is the term for the area used by an animal for its daily activities? (A) Range (B) Habitat (C) Territory (D) Niche 8. Which of the following factors can influence the size of an animal's home range? (A) All of the above (B) Predation risk (C) Social structure (D) Resource abundance 9. What is the term for the range of environmental conditions where an organism can survive and reproduce? (A) Habitat (B) Niche (C) Territory (D) Range 10. Which of the following is an example of a landscape feature that can influence animal movement? (A) Temperature (B) Wind speed (C) Habitat connectivity (D) Soil pH 11. What is the term for the linear feature in the landscape that facilitates movement for animals? (A) Buffer (B) Patch (C) Matrix (D) Corridor 12. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective wildlife corridor? (A) Wide and open habitat (B) Minimal human disturbance (C) Connectivity between habitats (D) High levels of predation 13. What is the term for the process by which animals establish and defend territories? (A) Social dominance (B) Territory mapping (C) Spatial partitioning (D) Habitat selection 14. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of territorial behavior for animals? (A) Increased predation risk (B) Reduced competition (C) Exclusive access to resources (D) Higher reproductive success 15. What is the term for the spatial arrangement of individuals within a population? (A) Spatial distribution (B) Habitat structure (C) Home range (D) Core area 16. Which of the following is NOT a method used to study spatial ecology? (A) Remote sensing (B) GIS (Geographic Information Systems) (C) DNA sequencing (D) Radio telemetry 17. What is the term for the process by which animals select specific habitats for different activities? (A) Home range establishment (B) Territory mapping (C) Habitat selection (D) Movement ecology 18. Which of the following factors can influence habitat selection in animals? (A) Food availability (B) Predation risk (C) All of the above (D) Reproductive opportunities