Ecosystem Restoration (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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By what year are Southern right whales predicted to approach pre-whaling population numbers?
By what year are Southern right whales predicted to approach pre-whaling population numbers?
2050
What document must mining companies complete for their mining licence application in Australia?
What document must mining companies complete for their mining licence application in Australia?
Environmental impact statement (EIS)
Which sustainable development principle states the next generation should not inherit a degraded environment?
Which sustainable development principle states the next generation should not inherit a degraded environment?
Intergenerational equity
What mining rehabilitation activity involves regular testing of local waterways for chemical run-off?
What mining rehabilitation activity involves regular testing of local waterways for chemical run-off?
Contamination management
Which technique helps control soil erosion by reducing riverbank erosion?
Which technique helps control soil erosion by reducing riverbank erosion?
Riparian buffer strips
What is biomagnification?
What is biomagnification?
Toxins concentrating up the food chain
How many main types of biological control agents are there?
How many main types of biological control agents are there?
Four
Why have general predators caused most ecological disasters in biological control programmes?
Why have general predators caused most ecological disasters in biological control programmes?
They affect non-target species
In what year was the South American weevil released to control Salvinia water weed with great success?
In what year was the South American weevil released to control Salvinia water weed with great success?
1980
What does integrated pest management use as the primary control method?
What does integrated pest management use as the primary control method?
Biological measures