Module 5-10

Question 1

the simplified graphical presentation of elements of the life table.

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Survivorship Curve

Question 2

is a “groufie” of a population at a specific moment in time.

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Age structure

Question 3

are a record of the birth and death rates for organisms at different life stages.

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Life tables

Question 4

is how population size changes in size and composition over of time.

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Population Growth

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Limits to population growth

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Environmental resistance factors

Question 6

The continuous population increase in an unlimited environment

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exponential growth model

Question 7

refers to the total number of individuals that the environment can support.

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Carrying Capacity

Question 8

Environmental checks that affect population growth is by

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demographic processes

Question 9

Demographic processes which are biotic, like disease and predation.

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1. Density-Dependent Factors

Question 10

demographic processes which are abiotic, like temperature, weather, light) does not factor in the size of the population.

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2. Density-Independent Factors

Question 11

Dominant Allele

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A

Question 12

Recessive Allele

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a

Question 13

Different Allele type

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Heterozygous

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Same allele type

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homozygous

Question 15

defined through four primary parameters

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Complexity

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4 elements of Complexity

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Nonlinearity
Connectivity
Autonomy
Adaptation

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gives us exponential relations through non-additive interactions and feedback loop

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• Nonlinearity,

Question 18

networks that indicate the degree of how things flow in the network.

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• Connectivity,

Question 19

enables self-organization and the process of evolution that shapes complex systems on macro scales

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• Autonomy and
• Adaptation

Question 20

3 measurements for complexity

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Spatial
Temporal
Structural

Question 21

measured based on the geographical situation.

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• Spatial,

Question 22

measured based on population.

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Temporal

Question 23

is the relationship within the ecosystem.

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Structural

Question 24

Constructed depending 4 different kinds of connectivity networks:

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• Planar
• Random
• Scale-free
• Small-world

Question 25

• Means the variability among living organisms from the land, the seas, and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes which they are part of.

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Biological/Biotic Diversity

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Is the sum total of information contained in the genes of species of plants, animals, or microorganisms.

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Genetic Diversity

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Refers to the variety of species, including their abundance, distribution and functions, or interactions within a given spatial context.

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Species Diversity

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• compares the similarity of the population size of each of the species present

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Evenness

Question 27

is a measure of organisms living in a spoonful of soil.

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• Richness

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Refers to the distribution and abundance of habitats, biotic communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere

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o Ecosystem Diversity

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o Describes the type of elements and the number of representative present at each level.

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Compositional Biodiversity

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o Describes the variety of arrangement of these components i.e. variety of ways in which different habitats, species or genes are arranged over space or time.

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Structural Biodiversity

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o Is the variety of biological processes functions or characteristics of a particular ecosystem/area.

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Functional Biodiversity

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community roles. Large impact. No other species can fill its ecological niche or role.

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1. Keystones species,

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takes up space that thy protect other species as well. Require large home range.

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Umbrella species,

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sensitive to changes, work well in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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3. Indicator species

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popular and charismatic, serve as symbols. Serve as an ambassador.

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Flagship species,

Question 36

is a location that is both biologically rich and deeply threatened. highlight the link between biodiversity and conservation.

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Biodiversity hotspot concept

Question 37

Give 5 biodiversity hotspot

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1. Atlantic forest, Tropical South America
2. Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
3. Cerrado, Brazil
4. Coastal Forest, Eastern Africa
5. Himalaya
6. Indo-Burma
7. Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands, Mexico and Southern US
8. Mesoamerica
9. Polynesia-Micronesia
10. Philippines

Question 38

is the complex pattern of biodiversity distribution.

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Ecoregion

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“Coldspots.”

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Huge expanses of the cold places in the planet dubbed as biodiversity are called

Question 40

, a clearly defined geographical space recognized, dedicated and managed through legal or other effective means. Critical for maintaining a healthy environment for people and nature.

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Protected area

Question 41

known as the “National Integrated Protected Ares Systems (NIPAS) Act.

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RepublicAct 7586

Question 42

refers to the sustainable utilization of major natural resources, such as land, water, air, minerals, forests, fisheries, and wild flora and fauna.

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natural resource management

Question 43

4 ecosystem services

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1. Provisioning food, clean water, fuel, and wood.
2. Regulating climate, disease, and cleanliness
3. Cultural or aesthetic
4. Nutrient cycling, production

Question 44

3 Approaches

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1. Integrated Water Resource Management
2. Ecosystem Approach
3. Integral Coastal Zone Management