Synoptic 3 Flashcards
Self sufficiently
Needing no outside help in satisfying ones basic needs especially with regards to production of food
Wildlife rehabilitation
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
Wildlife ecology
The scientific discipline of applying ecological principles to the study of wildlife species and their habitats
Animal populations
A group of organisms of the same species that share a habitat
Flora
The plants of a particular region, habitat or geological period
fauna
The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
Habitats
The natural home or environment of an animal plant or other organism
Organisms
An individual animal plant or single celled life form
Ecosystems
A biological commonly of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Niche
A role taken by a particular type of organism within its community
biodiversity
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
Wildlife conservation
The practice of protecting wild species and their habitat in order to prevent extinction
Extinct
No longer In existence
Species
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
Binomial nomenclature
Is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each name composed of two parts genus and species
Botanist
An expert in or student of the scientific study or plants
Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
Diurnal
Active during the day
Nocturnal
Active the most at night and sleep during the day
Territorial
An animal or group protects its territory (land) from invaders of the same species or other species.
Migration
Usually, seasonal movement of all or part or an animal population to and from a given area.
Arrangement
Placement (food and water)
Biosphere
The total expenditure of food and water, land, and atmosphere able to sustain life (earth)
Community
A group of different species living together in on place
Dame
A group of the same species living in one particular area at the same time
Biome
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
Biosphere
The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms
Dispersal
The movement of all or part of an animal population out of an area.
Abundance
Quantity of something
Immigration
Arrival of new individuals into a habitat or deme
Natality
Birth
Emigration
Movement of all or part of a population permanently out of an area
Mortality
Death
Biotic
Living
Abiotic
Non living
Gestation
Period of time an animal is pregnant
Death rate
The ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time
Birth rate
The ratio of births to the popular of a particular area or during a particular period of time
Boom and bust
Continues cycle of population increase and decrease
Biological control
Prey predator relationships used to control animal populations
Carrying capacity
The maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment
Cyclic populations growth
A population cycle in zoology is a phenomenon where populations rise and fall over a predictable period of time
Phenomenon
A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
Tropic level
The position an organism occupies in a food web
Producer
An organisms which produces its own food through photosynthesis
Primary consumer
A plant (producer) eating organisms
Secondary consumer
An organism that consumes primary consumers
Tertiary consumers
An organism at the top of the food chain that consumes primary and secondary consumers
Ambush
Lying in wait for prey
Stalking
Following with quick attack
Pursuit
Chasing and attacking
Cryptic colouration
Blending into background
Deception
Mimicking or luring in prey
Chemical poison
Poison that can be injected or sprayed
Forming groups
Creating a group to increase hunting success
Parasitism
A tactic where a female will lay eggs inside the host
Aposematism
Denoting colouration or markings serving to warn or repel predators
Batasan mimicry
The mimic (edible) resembles an inedible species (model)
Mailerian mimicry
The mimic (nontoxic) shares a similar colouration to a toxic species (model)
Species
A group of individuals that interbred in nature
Geographic isolation – allopatric
Populations are prevented from interbreeding by time and space
Reduction of gene flow – sympatric
Live in the same area and have the opportunity to bread but do not
Gene flow
Movement of genes between populations
Natural selection
Increases characteristics (genes) that are favourable to population
Evolution
Change in population species over time
Divergent evolution
Two different species share a common ancestor but have a different characteristics from one another
Convergent evolution
Two different species do not share a common ancestor but have developed similar characteristics through adaption to similar environment conditions
Parallel evolution
Had a common ancestor and had similar traits but have evolved different traits independently of each other
Fluctuations
Raise and falls of species population numbers
Management plan
A comprehensive plan for the program that clearly species intended objectives of a proposed projects
Drought
A long period with low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water
Famine
Extreme shortage of water
Ecological niche
Describes how a species interacts within an ecosystem (its role and position within the environment)
Metapopulations
A metapopulation consists of a group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interacts at some level
Seasonally
Seasonality variations (change) perhaps in climate/ weathers or species behaviour
Variations
A change or slight difference in condition amount or level tropically within certain limits
Dispersal
The action or process of distributing or spreading animals over a wider area
Fecundity
The ability to produce an abundance clearage amounts offspring or new growth fertility
Abundance
Very large quantity of something
Natality
Birth rate
Mortality
Death rate
growth
The process of increasing in size
Biomes
A large naturally occurring community or flora and fauna
In-situ conservation
Conservation inside of there natural habitat
Ex-situ conservation
Conservation outside of there natural habitat
biodiversity
Range of species in habitat
ICUN
International union for conservation of nature
CITES
Conservation of international trade in endangered species
Barrier nursing
Infection control techniques to protect handlers from contacting zoonotic disease
Initial assessment
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
Triage
The assessment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illness to decide the order of treatment of larger number of casualties
Demeaner
Outward behaviour
