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06.10.24 - Field Work Flashcards

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  • process of observing and collecting data about people, cultures, and natural environments
  • conducted in the wild of our everyday surroundings rather than in the semi-controlled environments of a lab or classroom
  • enables studies and researchers to examine the way scientific theories interact with real life
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field work

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field work is the process of observing and collecting data about __, __, and __ __

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  • people
  • culture
  • natural environments
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where is field work conducted

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wild or everyday surroundings

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what does field work enable students and researchers

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examine the way scientific theories interact with real life

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  • emphasis will be on how to observe and document the animals and its environment
  • solve novel problems in zoology in the context of field studies and on the wide range of techniques that may be applied to solve such problems
  • with special focus on vetebrates
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field zoology

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where is the emphasis in field zoology

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how to observe and document animals and its environment

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Benefits of field work

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  1. first hand experience
  2. encourage critical thinking
  3. long-term retention
  4. positive attitude towards science
  5. appreciation of nature
  6. increased scientific curiosity
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Challenges of field work

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  1. spatial and temporal challenges
  2. may be emotionally taxing
  3. documenting observations may be more challenging than with other methods
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What makes a good field research?

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  1. observation
  2. communication
  3. interviewing
  4. problem solving
  5. documentation
  6. ability to work individually and as a team
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Components of the self-regulating characteristic of an ecosystem

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  1. carrying capacity
  2. maximum sustainable yield
  3. waste assimilative capacity
  4. natural enemies
  5. self-perpetuating
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maintaining ecological balance by harmonizing the “input-output” processes that occur within it

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self-regulating

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maximum number of individuals of a given species that a habitat can support without depleting its resources

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carrying capacity

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maximum limit of production of an ecosystem that would still allow the physical environment to recylce nutrients to support succeeding production cycles and sustain itself

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maximum sustainable yield

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ability of ecosystems to take in and recycle waste products

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waste assimilative capacity

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maintaining balance in the population of predator and preys

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presence of natural enemies

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  • living components have reproductive capabilities that allow species to continue their existence
  • ability of the population to reproduce
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self-perpetuating

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if not observed: carrying capacity

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death of organisms

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if not observed: maximum sustainable yield

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exhaustion of nutrients leading to the decline in production

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if not observed: waste assimilative capacity

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pollution

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if not observed: natural enemies

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prevalence of pests

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if not observed: self-perpetuating

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extinction

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ecosystem

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reservoir <–> exchange pool <–> biotic community

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biotic community

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  • producers
  • consumers
  • decomposers
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physical and chemical elements

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  • reservoir
  • exchange pool
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biotic elements

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biotic community

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physical and chemical elemets + biotic = ?

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dynamic system called ecosystem

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Levels of ecological organization

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  1. organismal ecology
  2. population ecology
  3. community ecology
  4. ecosystem ecology
  5. landscape ecology
  6. global ecology
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organismal ecology

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coping

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coping

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organismal ecology

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population ecology

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limiting factors

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limiting factors

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population ecology

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community ecology

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interspecific interactions and diversity

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interspecific interactions and diversity

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community ecology

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ecosystem ecology

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energy flow and chemical cycling - somewhat theoretical

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energy flow and chemical cycling - somewhat theoretical

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ecosystem ecology

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landscape ecology

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interactions of lower ecological levels in a region you observe

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interactions of lower ecological levels in a region you observe

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landscape ecology

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global ecology

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global effects

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global effects

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global ecology

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  • description of the quality of a habitat through a strategic combination of indicators that measure the overall viability of the site and its capacity to support a prescribed environmental matter
  • process for assessing habitat quality is designed in a simple and repeatable way
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habitat assessment

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what is measured during habitat assessment

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  • overall viability of the site
  • capacity to support a prescribed environmental matter
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process for assessing habitat quality is designed in a __ and __ __

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simple and repeatable way

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Process of habitat quality assessment

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  1. mapping
  2. field measurements
  3. simple calculation to score indicators
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Three key indicators for determining habitat quality of a land based impact site or an offset site

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  1. site condition
  2. site context
  3. species habitat index
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general condition assessment of vegetations compared to a benchmark

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site condition

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an analysis of the site in relation to the surrounding environment

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site context

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ability of the site to support a species

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species habitat index

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are measured for all sites

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  • site condition
  • site context
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only included when impacted matters include protected wildlife habitat

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species habitat index

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formula for habitat quality score

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site condition + site context + species habitat index

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Two methods to assess habitat quality for the impact site

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  1. rapid assessment process
  2. standard assessment process
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requires both field-based and desktop type assessment

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standard assessment process

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requires only a desktop assessment

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rapid assessment process

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Method to assess habitat quality for the offset site

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standard assessment process

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  • notes created by the researcher during the act of conducting a field study to remember and record the behaviors, activities, events, and other features of an observation
  • intended to be read by the researcher as evidence to produce meaning and an understanding of the phenomenon being studies
  • may constitute the whole data collected for a research study or contribute to it
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field notes

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Two parts of field notes

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  1. descriptive information
  2. reflective information
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you attempt to accurately document factual data along with the settings, actions, behaviors, and conversations that you observe

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descriptive information

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you record your thoughts, ideas, questions, and concerns during the observation

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reflective information

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