Lecture 2

Question 1

advantages to fine filter?

Answer 1

1. prevent loss of at risk species or vegetation communities 2. management goals are focused and measurabke

Question 2

Hedging:

Answer 2

strategy that reduces the temporal variance in fitness at the expense of a lower mean fitness. Based on betting.

Question 3

optimal control:

Answer 3

predictable sytem, easily manipulated with preditablle outcomes.

Question 4

scenario planning:

Answer 4

strategic planning method to make flexible long-term plans.

Question 5

what are disadvantages to coarse filter?

Answer 5

May miss some species, communities or ecosystems

Question 6

what are the principles of vegetation management?

Answer 6

1. Need clear, measurable objectives
2. vegetation management plan
3. work with plant community succession attemption to guide or nudge its direction
4. prompt action to treat undesirable vegetation is critical to success
5. integrate treatments for success
6. monitor vegetation frequently

Question 7

what are the approaches to resource management according to uncertainty and contrallability.

Answer 7

Question 8

If an action does not acheive the expected results it is because: (4)

Answer 8

1. Assumtion were wrong
2. actions were poorly executed
3. conditions at the project site have changed
4. your monitoring was faulty

Question 9

what is the adaptive management cycle?

Answer 9

1. Assess problem
2. Design
3. implement
4. monitor
5. evaluate
6. adjust

Question 10

Disturbance is designed to alter successional processes by:

Answer 10

1. Creating patches or sites for habitation 2. Controlling colonization of patches 3. Controlling species performance

Question 11

how is basic research different to adpative management

Answer 11

Question 12

fine filter in landscape management

Answer 12

used in specieal cases like in certain spcies or stages of succession

Question 13

what are the advantages to coarse filter?

Answer 13

1. need little information except for historic dustrbance regimes 2. based on landscapes 3. efficient

Question 14

systematically implementing actions for a desired outcome involves:

Answer 14

1. evaluating your project site
2. developing assumptions abou what is occurring
3. decide what actions are available to affect these events.

Question 15

what are 4 things adaptive management is not?

Answer 15

1. an excus to change your mind
2. management by trial and error
3. conflict resolution
4. simply monitoring

Question 16

what does project design involve?

Answer 16

Includes identification of project goals and objectives and site assessment for a project.

Question 17

what is the most important aspect of adaptive management?

Answer 17

knowledge integration.

Question 18

disadvantages to fine filter?

Answer 18

1. May miss some species, communities or ecosystems 2. requires in depth understanding of species habitat or conditons required to maintain specific vegetation community 3. $$$$$

Question 19

what does monitoring detmerine?

Answer 19

if the project was constructed properly and if it is functioning as required.

Question 20

coarse filter approach to management:

Answer 20

Assumes maintaining landscape patterns and processes will ensure species, community, ecosystem and landscape persistence.

Question 21

what is adaptive management:

Answer 21

incorporates research into conservation action. Specifisally it is the integration of desgin, management and monitoring to systematically test assumptions in order to adapt and learn.