Conservation Challenges

Question 1

What is the grain in a scale?

Answer 1

The size of individual units of observation

We can not detect patterns below the grain

Question 2

What is the issue with scale in conservation?

Answer 2

Research gained at small spatial scales are often not representative of larger areas and vice versa

Question 3

What is used to simulate the response of global climate system to rising greenhouse gas concentrations?

Answer 3

General circulation models

Question 4

What effect might climate change have on protected areas?

Answer 4

It might mean they are in the wrong place because of a shift in vegetation

Question 5

What percentage of terrestrial carbon do forests store?

Answer 5

45%

Question 6

What is expected to happen to crops in the future due to climate change?

Answer 6

Yields will increase in Northern Europe, but decrease across Africa and South America

Question 7

What did Tillman 2001 forecast the human population to be in 2020 and 2050?

Answer 7

2020: increase to 7.5 billion
2050: 9 billion

Question 8

What is the trend in forest change for rich and poor countries?

Answer 8

Wealthy nations with little forest grew more forest

Low income nations with little forest cut it down faster