CES Ecosystem Management & Sustainability Practices 2

Question 1

Which ecological concept describes the maximum population size an environment can sustainably support?

Accepted Answer

Carrying capacity

Answer

Carrying capacity (K) is the maximum population size a given environment can support indefinitely given available resources.

Question 2

Under the Endangered Species Act, what is required before a species can be 'delisted'?

Accepted Answer

Recovery criteria in the species' recovery plan must be met

Answer

Delisting requires demonstrating that species-specific recovery criteria outlined in the approved recovery plan have been achieved.

Question 3

A watershed management plan identifies nitrogen loading as the primary stressor in a lake. Which best management practice (BMP) most directly reduces agricultural non-point source nitrogen runoff?

Accepted Answer

Installing riparian buffer strips

Answer

Riparian buffer strips intercept and denitrify nitrogen-laden runoff before it reaches the water body.

Question 4

Adaptive management differs from traditional resource management primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Uses management interventions as experiments with structured monitoring and adjustment

Answer

Adaptive management treats actions as structured experiments, using monitoring data to iteratively adjust management strategies.

Question 5

The triple bottom line framework in sustainability accounting measures performance across which three dimensions?

Accepted Answer

People, planet, profit

Answer

The triple bottom line (TBL) framework evaluates organizational performance across social (people), environmental (planet), and economic (profit) dimensions.

(CES) Certified Environmental Scientist Practice Test

(CES) Certified Environmental Scientist Practice Test

CES Ecosystem Management & Sustainability Practices 2