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 Wildlife and Rangelands 

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  1. An Animal Unit is
    1. the number of cows on a piece of property
    2. the weight of 1 cow and 1 calf (454kg)
    3. a standard means of comparing grazing animals
    4. a herd of > 100 animals of the same species
    5. the reproductive organ of a steer
  2. Grasses can survive grazing better than forbs and shrubs because
    1. grasses have an apical meristem
    2. forbs put fewer resources into reproductive tissues
    3. forbs do not have an apical meristem
    4. grasses have basal meristems
    5. none of the above
  3. On a range that has received heavy grazing pressure for years (often overused), I should expect to see:
    1. many decreasers, some increasers, and few invaders
    2. many decreasers, some invaders, and few increasers
    3. some invaders, many increasers, and few decreasers
    4. many decreasers, few increasers, and many invaders
    5. many decreasers, many increasers and many invaders
  4. The large catastrophic fires of today are the result of:
    1. arsonists
    2. increased use of fire in our daily lives
    3. years of fire suppression
    4. the increased biodiversity of forests today
    5. human development of buffer zones
  5. Traditionally, ______ played an important role in the prairie ecosystem.
    1. baboons
    2. fire
    3. alligators
    4. tornadoes
    5. leopards
  6. Excessive removal of the current years growth is known as:
    1. grazing
    2. herbage
    3. overuse
    4. overgrazing
    5. grazing abuse
  7. A major difference among grazing systems is the:.
    1. species
    2. location
    3. ratio of phosphorus to nitrogen
    4. length of grazing versus resting period
    5. acreage