Topic 1 (LAB) - Ecological Studies Flashcards
An observation done in the habitat where the organisms live
In situ
The creation and analysis of
representations of data or ideas to
provide insight or make predictions.
Modeling
The collection of data in unmanipulated settings (like counting numbers of birds in a patch of forest or describing types of fungal spores seen through a microscope)
Observation
A tool that may be used to represent a novel hypothesis that can then be tested with or compared against future observational or experimental data
Model
These are the types of ecological studies
Observation
Experimentation
Modeling
These describe systems in pictures or
diagrams
conceptual models
A tool that can be used to simulate natural systems, allowing us to test
scenarios that would be too difficult, expensive, or logistically impossible to do in real life
Model
An observation done not in the natural environment
Ex situ
In modeling, there are _______ models and ________ models.
Conceptual, quantitative
Research that involves manipulation of
variables of interest while holding
others constant in order to test a hypothesis.
Experimentation
These are mathematical and involve
complex equations
quantitative models
A tool used to understand the data collected; it may describe or predict patterns using data from published work
by others.
Model
