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-Typically how much energy is available from the sun, the closer the equator the more energy.
-Availability of key nutrients (water, nitrogen, etc.)
-Can not be productive of both of these factors. |
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-Scottish Born
-Founded the Sierra Club
-Helped in getting the natrual park bill of 1899 passed, which included protecting Yellowstone and Yosemite NP's
-Seen as father of national parks in US |
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-The ecological role and space that organism occupies in an ecosystem.
-The place where the organism lives within the environment in relation to ecological gradients.
-The roles that an organism plays (providing shelter) food source, primary producer etc.) |
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| 5 Aspects of Habitat (Abiotic and Biotic) |
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| Food, water, thermal cover, escape cover, and, space. |
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| Top down control of ecosystem |
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| Where an organism at the top of the food chain determines ecosystem structure and function. |
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-Biologist, naturalist, conservationist
-Concentrated on conserving buffalo
-Co founded Boone-Crocket club with Roosevelt
-Helped establish final refuge for buffalo in Yellowstone |
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Ecosystem
Community
Species
Evolutionary Significant Unit
Individuals
Genes |
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| Before Fisheries and Wildlife Management |
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-Over-harvesting
-Habitat Destruction
-No Application of Science
-Uncertainty over ownership "Tragedy of the commons" |
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| The art and science of manipulating biota, habitat, or human users to produce a desired endpoint |
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| A systematic process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from the outcomes of operational programs. |
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| Principal Threats To Biodiversity |
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-Habitat Loss 36%
-Introduced Species 34%
-Hunting 23%
-Other 2% |
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Observation
Question
Hypothesis
Prediction
Test or Experiment |
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| The effective management and use of natural resources. |
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| The study of the relationships between organisms and their enviorments. (including either organisms) |
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Author, Ecologist, Forester, and Environmentalist
The Father of modern wildlife based on sound scientific management of habitat. |
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| The Competitive Exclusion Principle |
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| No two organisms can occupy the same space in an ecosystem at the same time. |
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| Loss of good nesting habitat. |
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| Bottom up control of ecosystems |
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| Where an organism low in the food chain controls ecosystem structure and function. |
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Doubled the national parks from 5-10.
Increased national forests from 40-200 million acres.
Signed the P-R act. |
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-Biota (Fish)
-Habitat
-Human Users |
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| Non domesticated animals harvested for recreational purposes. |
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A. Use value (direct value of use)
B. Functional Value - Wetland improvment of water quality (still assign $)
C. Non - Use Values Including...
I Option value ( value for future used by individuals)
II Existence value (to know it remains on the planet)
III Bequest value (one day this will all be yours) |
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| The Place where an organism lives. |
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1. Food
2. Water
3. Thermal Cover
4. Escape Cover
5. Space |
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| A relationship between two organisms where on derives benefit at a cost to the other. |
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| A biological interaction between two or more species where both benefit. |
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| A biological interaction between two or more species where on species benefits and there is no cost to the other. |
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| The area within which an individual typically travels in its daily activities. (Characteristic within vertebrates, can change during the year) |
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| An area (typically with a home range) that an individual will defend from others of its land. |
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| The spatial distribution of individuals within a population. |
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-Life-history characteristics
-Habitat
-Trophic Position
-Geographic Range |
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| Competition occurs when two or more organisms living in the same environment/area have over lapping niche requirements. |
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| Interspecific Competition |
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| Competition between or among different species. (wolves vs. coyotes) |
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| Intraspecific Competition |
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| Competition within species. (wolves vs. wolves) |
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| Species Interactions (5 factors) |
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-Predation
-Competition
-Parasitism
-Mutualism
-Commensalism |
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| The niche occupied by an organism without competition. |
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| The tendency for species that live in the same area and require similar resources to differ along one ore more dimensions of a niche. |
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| The niche occupied by an organism with competition. |
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| A species introduced by us to a new area. |
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| A species that expands its range due to human - induced habitat change. |
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| Controlling an invasive species by introducing a biological predator. |
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| Species will only be found within the ecological minimums and maximums they can withstand. |
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| Limiting Factors / Resources |
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| A single component of habitat that limits population growth. (ex. Wolverine = needs space, Tern = exclusive nesting) |
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