2. Biodiversity

Conservation Biology — Quiz

Test your understanding of conservation biology with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following best describes an Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measure (OECM)?

Question 2

Which type of conservation translocation involves releasing individuals into an existing wild population to increase its size or genetic diversity?

Question 3

According to the 50/500 rule in conservation genetics, what is the recommended minimum effective population size ($N_e$) for short-term avoidance of inbreeding depression?

Question 4

Which restoration approach focuses on removing barriers to natural regeneration rather than planting new individuals?

Question 5

If a wetland restoration costs \600 per hectare and a project budget is \120{,}000, how many hectares can be restored?