Wildlife Spatial Ecology of Animals MCQS
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
Answer: B) The study of how animals interact with their environment in physical space
2. Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing spatial ecology?
A) Habitat fragmentation
B) Resource availability
C) Social behavior
D) Genetic variation
Answer: D) Genetic variation
3. What is the term for the study of how animals use space within their home range?
A) Habitat selection
B) Territory mapping
C) Movement ecology
D) Landscape genetics
Answer: C) Movement ecology
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
Answer: D) DNA sequencing
5. What is the primary goal of landscape ecology?
A) To study animal behavior
B) To understand patterns and processes at the landscape scale
C) To study the genetics of animal populations
D) To analyze animal physiology
Answer: B) To understand patterns and processes at the landscape scale
6. Which of the following is NOT a spatial pattern commonly studied in landscape ecology?
A) Habitat fragmentation
B) Corridor connectivity
C) Genetic drift
D) Patch dynamics
Answer: C) Genetic drift
7. What is the term for the area used by an animal for its daily activities?
A) Habitat
B) Range
C) Territory
D) Niche
Answer: B) Range
8. Which of the following factors can influence the size of an animal’s home range?
A) Resource abundance
B) Predation risk
C) Social structure
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
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
Answer: B) Niche
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
Answer: C) Habitat connectivity
11. What is the term for the linear feature in the landscape that facilitates movement for animals?
A) Corridor
B) Patch
C) Matrix
D) Buffer
Answer: A) 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
Answer: D) High levels of predation
13. What is the term for the process by which animals establish and defend territories?
A) Habitat selection
B) Territory mapping
C) Spatial partitioning
D) Social dominance
Answer: D) Social dominance
14. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of territorial behavior for animals?
A) Exclusive access to resources
B) Reduced competition
C) Increased predation risk
D) Higher reproductive success
Answer: C) Increased predation risk
15. What is the term for the spatial arrangement of individuals within a population?
A) Habitat structure
B) Spatial distribution
C) Home range
D) Core area
Answer: B) Spatial distribution
16. Which of the following is NOT a method used to study spatial ecology?
A) Remote sensing
B) GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
C) Radio telemetry
D) DNA sequencing
Answer: D) DNA sequencing
17. What is the term for the process by which animals select specific habitats for different activities?
A) Habitat selection
B) Territory mapping
C) Home range establishment
D) Movement ecology
Answer: A) Habitat selection
18. Which of the following factors can influence habitat selection in animals?
A) Food availability
B) Predation risk
C) Reproductive opportunities
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above