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EnviSci Midterm

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3 Population Distribution Patterns   clumped uniform random  
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study of interaction within populations; how it changes through time   Population Ecology  
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5 Properties of Population   Population Density Population Natality Population Mortality Age Distribution Immigration and Emigration  
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an individual has an equal probability of occurring anywhere in an area   Random Pattern  
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individuals are uniformly spaced through the environment   regular pattern  
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individuals live in areas of high local abundance which are separated by areas of low abundance   clumped pattern  
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neutral interactions between individuals and local environment   Random Pattern  
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antagonistic interactions between individuals or local depletion of resources   regular pattern  
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attraction between individuals to a common resource   clumped pattern  
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loss of fragmentation of forests, grasslands, wetlands and wildlife habitat   land and biodiversity degradation  
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increased use and pollution of surface and groundwater   water degradation  
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increased energy use and waste. Increased emission of carbon dioxide   energy, air and climate degradation  
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decline of downtown business districts   economy effect  
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study of the changes of relative number of organisms in populations and factors explaining the changes   Population Dynamics  
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Influenced by natality, mortality, emigration and immigration   Population growth rate  
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If immigration and emigration are ignored   Population Growth  
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population change formula   (births + immigration) - (death + emigration)  
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affect the population regardless of the number of individuals and include natural phenomena such as drought, floods   Density independent factors  
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factors in the environment that depends on the number of members in a population per unit area. Influence a population in proportion to its size   Density dependent factors  
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2 types of population growth curve:   exponential (unrestricted) logistic (restricted)  
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growth that is restricted by the carrying capacity of environment   logistic growth  
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a holistic science that integrates knowledge from biology, chemistry, physics and geology   environmental science  
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T/F: If the environment you're living in isn't healthy, you won't be healthy either   true malamang  
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______ would be very important on _____ since the atmosphere and overall environment there is much different than earth   Environmental health, Mars  
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Air pollution can affect _____ and breathing   lungs  
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Car exhaust fumes can decrease weight in ______   ovaries  
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What body systems are affected by pollution?   1. Respiratory 2. Reproductive  
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uses natural science to protect the environment   environmental scientist  
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makes sure that living spaces are healthy and hygienic   environmental health officer  
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investigate complaints about air or water quality and fixes them   environmental science and protection technician  
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______ is caused by gases and poisons coming from factories burning fossil fuel   pollution  
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______ is an increasing problem on Earth. Polar ice melting, changes in seasons and new sicknesses   climate change  
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3 R's   reuse reduce recycle  
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some of your values could change if you decide to become more eco-friendly   spiritual effect  
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if your environment is messy or distracting you tend to feel more negative   emotional effect  
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volunteering to plant trees or clean up   social effect  
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if you decide to walk places instead of driving   physical effect  
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if you decide to become more environmentally friendly   intellectual effect  
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variety of life found in a place on Earth or, often, the total variety of life on Earth   Biodiversity  
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Biodiversity is also called _____   biological diversity  
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The genetic, species and ecological variation of a given area   Biodiversity  
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Three Types of Biodiversity   Genetic diversity Species diversity Ecological diversity  
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is a measure of the variety of different versions of the same genes within individual species.   Genetic diversity  
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assesses the richness and complexity of a biological community   Ecological diversity  
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describes the number of different kinds of organisms within individual communities or ecosystems.   Species diversity  
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all the organisms potentially able to breed in nature and produce fertile offspring   Biological species concept  
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which emphasizes the branching (or cladistic) relationships among species or higher taxa, regardless of whether organisms can breed successfully   Phylogenetic species concept  
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which defines species in evolutionary and historic terms rather than reproductive potential.   Evolutionary species concept  
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they identified biodiversity hot spots   Norman Myers and Russell Mittermeier  
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biodiversity hotspots are areas that contain at least _________ (species that occur nowhere else) and have lost at least __ percent of their habitat due to various anthropogenic factors   1,500 endemics 70 %  
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Using plants and land-based vertebrates as indicators, they have proposed __ hotspots that are a high priority for conservation because they have both high biodiversity and a high risk of disruption by human activities   34  
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T/F: Myers and Mittermeier used plants and land-based vertebrates as indicators   true  
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Biodiversity “hot spots,” identified by Conservation International, tend to be in ______ or ______________ climates   tropical or Mediterranean  
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T/F: biodiversity hotspots are usually found in islands, mountains or coastlines   true  
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human threats to biodiversity   Habitat destruction Invasive Species Pollution Population Overharvesting  
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HIPPO leads to ______   extinction  
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Species die out and are replaced by others, often their own descendants, as part of evolutionary change   Extinction  
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Studies of the fossil record suggest that more than_______ of all species that ever existed are now extinct   99 percent  
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A major threat to native biodiversity in many places is from accidentally or deliberately introduced species   Invasive Species  
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organisms that move into new territory   Invasive Species  
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where toxic pollutants can have disastrous effects on local populations of organisms   Pollution  
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_______-linked declines of top predators, such as eagles, osprey, falcons, and pelicans, were well documented in the 1970s   Pesticide  
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____ poisoning is another major cause of mortality for many species of wildlife   Lead  
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______ is key to biodiversity protection   Legislation  
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R.A. 9147   Wildlife Act of 2001  
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It shall be the policy of the State to conserve the country's wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainability   R.A. 9147 Wildlife Act of 2001  
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Wildlife Act of 2001   R.A. 9147  
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refers to species or subspecies that is facing extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.   Critically endangered species  
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examples of critically endangered species   bubalus mindoronensis nepenthes kitanglad  
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refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating   Endangered species  
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examples of Endangered species   Penelopides affinis Shorea ovata  
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refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout their range and is likely to move to the endangered category in the near future   Vulnerable species  
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Vulnerable species examples   Varanus bitatawa Liparis sp  
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refers to species or subspecies which is naturally occurring and found only within specific areas of the country   Endemic species  
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Endemic species examples   Naja samarensis Kanapia  
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refers to species or subspecies which do not occur naturally in the country   Exotic species  
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Exotic species examples   Heliconia Chelus  
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means species which have actual or potential value in trade or utilization for commercial purpose   Economically important species  
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Economically important species examples   Bubalus bubalis Cocos nucifera  
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