Lecture 6

Question 1

are larger or smaller remnant patches tend to haver a higher quality?

Answer 1

larger

Question 2

what are the benefits of small patches?

Answer 2

1. provide specialized habitat
2. paths to larger patches
3. better for edge species

Question 3

what are the negatives to large patches?

Answer 3

1. harder to mintor
2. cost a lot of money to manage

Question 4

Not only important to take into consideration the size of the patches but the relationship of the patch with what?

Answer 4

the matrix.

Question 5

patch size influences the amount of interior and the amounf of edge, what does this impac?

Answer 5

edge species versus interior species

Question 6

what are the negatives of small patches?

Answer 6

1. more vulnerable to disturbance
2. challenges for invasive species

Question 7

what are the benefits of large patches?

Answer 7

1. more resilient to invasive species
2. higher diversity
3. better for interior species
4. maintain stream networks
5. ecological benefits

Question 8

species are sensitive to patch ——-

Answer 8

size

Question 9

identify a habitation patch, planted patch, and a regneration patch.

Answer 9