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Synoptic 3 Flashcards

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Self sufficiently

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Needing no outside help in satisfying ones basic needs especially with regards to production of food

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Wildlife rehabilitation

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The managed process whereby a displaced slick injured or orphaned wild animal regains the health and skills it requires to function normally and live self sufficiently in the wild

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Wildlife ecology

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The scientific discipline of applying ecological principles to the study of wildlife species and their habitats

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Animal populations

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A group of organisms of the same species that share a habitat

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Flora

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The plants of a particular region, habitat or geological period

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fauna

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The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

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Habitats

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The natural home or environment of an animal plant or other organism

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Organisms

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An individual animal plant or single celled life form

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Ecosystems

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A biological commonly of interacting organisms and their physical environment

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Niche

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A role taken by a particular type of organism within its community

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biodiversity

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The variety of a plant and animal life in the world or particular habitat a high level of which is usually considered to be important or desirable

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Wildlife conservation

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The practice of protecting wild species and their habitat in order to prevent extinction

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Extinct

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No longer In existence

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Species

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A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding

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Binomial nomenclature

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Is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each name composed of two parts genus and species

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Botanist

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An expert in or student of the scientific study or plants

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Crepuscular

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Active at dawn and dusk

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Diurnal

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Active during the day

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Nocturnal

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Active the most at night and sleep during the day

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Territorial

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An animal or group protects its territory (land) from invaders of the same species or other species.

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Migration

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Usually, seasonal movement of all or part or an animal population to and from a given area.

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Arrangement

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Placement (food and water)

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Biosphere

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The total expenditure of food and water, land, and atmosphere able to sustain life (earth)

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Community

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A group of different species living together in on place

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Dame

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A group of the same species living in one particular area at the same time

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Biome

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A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

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Biosphere

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The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms

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Dispersal

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The movement of all or part of an animal population out of an area.

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Abundance

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Quantity of something

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Immigration

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Arrival of new individuals into a habitat or deme

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Natality

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Birth

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Emigration

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Movement of all or part of a population permanently out of an area

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Mortality

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Death

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Biotic

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Living

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Abiotic

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Non living

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Gestation

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Period of time an animal is pregnant

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Death rate

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The ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time

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Birth rate

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The ratio of births to the popular of a particular area or during a particular period of time

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Boom and bust

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Continues cycle of population increase and decrease

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Biological control

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Prey predator relationships used to control animal populations

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Carrying capacity

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The maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment

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Cyclic populations growth

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A population cycle in zoology is a phenomenon where populations rise and fall over a predictable period of time

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Phenomenon

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A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen especially one whose cause or explanation is in question

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Tropic level

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The position an organism occupies in a food web

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Producer

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An organisms which produces its own food through photosynthesis

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Primary consumer

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A plant (producer) eating organisms

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Secondary consumer

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An organism that consumes primary consumers

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Tertiary consumers

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An organism at the top of the food chain that consumes primary and secondary consumers

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Ambush

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Lying in wait for prey

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Stalking

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Following with quick attack

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Pursuit

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Chasing and attacking

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Cryptic colouration

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Blending into background

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Deception

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Mimicking or luring in prey

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Chemical poison

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Poison that can be injected or sprayed

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Forming groups

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Creating a group to increase hunting success

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Parasitism

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A tactic where a female will lay eggs inside the host

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Aposematism

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Denoting colouration or markings serving to warn or repel predators

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Batasan mimicry

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The mimic (edible) resembles an inedible species (model)

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Mailerian mimicry

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The mimic (nontoxic) shares a similar colouration to a toxic species (model)

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Species

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A group of individuals that interbred in nature

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Geographic isolation – allopatric

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Populations are prevented from interbreeding by time and space

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Reduction of gene flow – sympatric

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Live in the same area and have the opportunity to bread but do not

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Gene flow

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Movement of genes between populations

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Natural selection

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Increases characteristics (genes) that are favourable to population

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Evolution

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Change in population species over time

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Divergent evolution

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Two different species share a common ancestor but have a different characteristics from one another

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Convergent evolution

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Two different species do not share a common ancestor but have developed similar characteristics through adaption to similar environment conditions

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Parallel evolution

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Had a common ancestor and had similar traits but have evolved different traits independently of each other

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Fluctuations

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Raise and falls of species population numbers

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Management plan

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A comprehensive plan for the program that clearly species intended objectives of a proposed projects

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Drought

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A long period with low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water

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Famine

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Extreme shortage of water

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Ecological niche

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Describes how a species interacts within an ecosystem (its role and position within the environment)

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Metapopulations

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A metapopulation consists of a group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interacts at some level

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Seasonally

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Seasonality variations (change) perhaps in climate/ weathers or species behaviour

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Variations

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A change or slight difference in condition amount or level tropically within certain limits

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Dispersal

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The action or process of distributing or spreading animals over a wider area

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Fecundity

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The ability to produce an abundance clearage amounts offspring or new growth fertility

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Abundance

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Very large quantity of something

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Natality

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Birth rate

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Mortality

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Death rate

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growth

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The process of increasing in size

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Biomes

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A large naturally occurring community or flora and fauna

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In-situ conservation

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Conservation inside of there natural habitat

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Ex-situ conservation

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Conservation outside of there natural habitat

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biodiversity

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Range of species in habitat

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ICUN

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International union for conservation of nature

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CITES

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Conservation of international trade in endangered species

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Barrier nursing

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Infection control techniques to protect handlers from contacting zoonotic disease

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Initial assessment

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A structured physical examination allows the vet nurse to obtain a complete assessment of the casualty observation and inspection of the injury on condition are used to gather information clinical judgement should be used to decide on the extent of assessment required

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Triage

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The assessment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illness to decide the order of treatment of larger number of casualties

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Demeaner

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Outward behaviour

Animal management level 3 year 2 (9 decks)

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