Z First Lecture

Question 1

The process of observing and collecting data about people, cultures and natural environments

Answer 1

Field work

Question 2

emphasis will be on how to observe and document animal and its environment

Answer 2

Field Zoology

Question 3

Benefits

Answer 3

• First hand experience
• Encourage critical thinking
• Long-term retention
• Positive attitude towards Science
• appreciation of nature
• Increased scientific curiosity

Question 4

Challenges

Answer 4

• Spatial and temporal
• Emotionally Taxing
• Documenting observation may be more challenging than with other methods

Question 5

Carrying capacity

Answer 5

Death of organisms

Question 6

Maximum sustainable yield

Answer 6

Exhaustion of nutrients leading to decline in production

Question 7

Waste assimilative capacity

Answer 7

Pollution

Question 8

Natural enemies

Answer 8

Prevalence of pests

Question 9

Self-perpetuating

Answer 9

Extinction

Question 10

Ability of ecosystems to take in and recycle waste products

Answer 10

Waste assimilative capacity

Question 11

Maintaining balance in population of predator and preys

Answer 11

Presence of natural enemies

Question 12

Ecosystem concept

Answer 12

Reservoir <-> Exchange pool <-> Biotic community (Producers -> Consumers -> Decomposers)

Question 13

Living components have reproductive capabilities that allow species to continue their existence

Answer 13

Self-perpetuating

Question 14

Physical and chemical elements

Answer 14

Reservoir <-> Exchange pool

Question 15

Biotic

Answer 15

Biotic community

Question 16

Physical & Chemical Elements + Biotic =?

Answer 16

Ecosystem

Question 17

is a dynamic system

Answer 17

Ecosystem

Question 18

Levels of ecological organization (in order)

Answer 18

• Organismal ecology
• Population ecology
• Community ecology
• Ecosystem ecology
• Lanscape ecology
• Global ecology

Question 19

coping

Answer 19

Organismal ecology

Question 20

limiting factors

Answer 20

population ecology

Question 21

interspecific interactions and diversity

Answer 21

community ecology

Question 22

energy flow and chemical cycling – somewhat theoretical

Answer 22

Ecosystem ecology

Question 23

interactions of lower ecological leevls in a region you observe

Answer 23

Landscape ecology

Question 24

global effects

Answer 24

Global ecology

Question 25

description of the quality of habitat through strategic combination of indicators

Answer 25

Habitat assessment

Question 26

Process include in habitat assessment

Answer 26

- mapping - field measurements - simple calculations to score the indicators

Question 27

3 Key indicators for determining habitat quality of land based impact site or an offsite

Answer 27

- Site condition - Site context - Species habitat index

Question 28

a general condition assessment of vegetation compared to a benchmark

Answer 28

site condition

Question 29

an analysis of the site in relation to the surrounding environment

Answer 29

site context

Question 30

the ability of the site to support species

Answer 30

species habitat index

Question 31

Methods for assessment of habitat quality

Answer 31

-Rapid assessment process - Standard assessment process

Question 32

Notes created by the researcher during the act of conducting a field study

Answer 32

Field Notes

Question 33

What are the intended of field notes

Answer 33

- Evidence to produce meaning - Understanding of the phenomenon being studied

Question 34

Parts of field notes

Answer 34

1. Descriptive information 2. Reflective information

Question 35

in which you attempt to accurately document factual data

Answer 35

Descriptive information

Question 36

in which you record your thoughts, ideas, questions and concerns during observation

Answer 36

Reflective information