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The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions Quiz

David Quammen

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The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions by David Quammen

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Thirty-Six Persian Throw Rugs

The Man Who Knew Islands

So Huge A Bignes

Rarity Unto Death

The Coming Thing

The Hedgehog of the Amazon

The Song of the Indri

World in Pieces

Message From Aru

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The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions Quiz

David Quammen

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What assertion did Frank Preston make based on his data? (from Preston's Bell)

That a national park that wanted to be a microcosm of wild species would need a large buffer zone to encourage diversity.

That a national park could contain a microcosm of the wild species.

That the earth itself is a single ecosystem, and it cannot be broken down into constituent parts without losing sight of the whole.

That a national park 'microcosm' would not be representative of wild species.

2.

How was the case of the muriqui different from the case of the Mauritius kestrel? (from World in Pieces)

The muriqui had much smaller batches of offspring.

The muriqui was a mammal, and did not reach sexual maturity until its third year.

The muriqui lived in forests that were valuable for their hardwoods.

The muriqui was not an island species.

3.

What is a trophic cascade? (from Rarity Unto Death)

The consequences of habitat depletion.

The interrelation between species.

The cycle of expansion and contraction in animal populations.

The result of change in one species' hunting habits.

4.

What distinguished this species for Quammen? Wallace had discovered it there a hundred years ago. Darwin had developed his theory of evolve from observing it. Englishmen had lost their fortunes hunting for specimens. (from Message From Aru)

Its feathers had been used for decorating hats in Europe for fifty years.

Darwin had developed his theory of evolve from observing it.

Englishmen had lost their fortunes hunting for specimens.

Wallace had discovered it there a hundred years ago.

5.

What strategy was Karen Strier opposed to using, for preserving the muriqui population? (from World in Pieces)

Breeding the muriqui in captivity.

Imposing limits on environmental encroachment.

Hunting down poachers.

Relocating some families. Working with the muriqui families on an individual basis.

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