06.10.24 - Field Work

Question 1

• process of observing and collecting data about people, cultures, and natural environments
• conducted in the wild of our everyday surroundings rather than in the semi-controlled environments of a lab or classroom
• enables studies and researchers to examine the way scientific theories interact with real life

Answer 1

field work

Question 2

field work is the process of observing and collecting data about __, __, and __ __

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• people
• culture
• natural environments

Question 3

where is field work conducted

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wild or everyday surroundings

Question 4

what does field work enable students and researchers

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examine the way scientific theories interact with real life

Question 5

• emphasis will be on how to observe and document the animals and its environment
• solve novel problems in zoology in the context of field studies and on the wide range of techniques that may be applied to solve such problems
• with special focus on vetebrates

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field zoology

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where is the emphasis in field zoology

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how to observe and document animals and its environment

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Benefits of field work

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1. first hand experience
2. encourage critical thinking
3. long-term retention
4. positive attitude towards science
5. appreciation of nature
6. increased scientific curiosity

Question 8

Challenges of field work

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1. spatial and temporal challenges
2. may be emotionally taxing
3. documenting observations may be more challenging than with other methods

Question 9

What makes a good field research?

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1. observation
2. communication
3. interviewing
4. problem solving
5. documentation
6. ability to work individually and as a team

Question 10

Components of the self-regulating characteristic of an ecosystem

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1. carrying capacity
2. maximum sustainable yield
3. waste assimilative capacity
4. natural enemies
5. self-perpetuating

Question 11

maintaining ecological balance by harmonizing the “input-output” processes that occur within it

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self-regulating

Question 12

maximum number of individuals of a given species that a habitat can support without depleting its resources

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carrying capacity

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maximum limit of production of an ecosystem that would still allow the physical environment to recylce nutrients to support succeeding production cycles and sustain itself

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maximum sustainable yield

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ability of ecosystems to take in and recycle waste products

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waste assimilative capacity

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maintaining balance in the population of predator and preys

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presence of natural enemies

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• living components have reproductive capabilities that allow species to continue their existence
• ability of the population to reproduce

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self-perpetuating

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if not observed: carrying capacity

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death of organisms

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if not observed: maximum sustainable yield

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exhaustion of nutrients leading to the decline in production

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if not observed: waste assimilative capacity

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pollution

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if not observed: natural enemies

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prevalence of pests

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if not observed: self-perpetuating

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extinction

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ecosystem

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reservoir <–> exchange pool <–> biotic community

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biotic community

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• producers
• consumers
• decomposers

Question 24

physical and chemical elements

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• reservoir
• exchange pool

Question 25

biotic elements

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biotic community

Question 26

physical and chemical elemets + biotic = ?

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dynamic system called ecosystem

Question 27

Levels of ecological organization

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1. organismal ecology 2. population ecology 3. community ecology 4. ecosystem ecology 5. landscape ecology 6. global ecology

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organismal ecology

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coping

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coping

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organismal ecology

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population ecology

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limiting factors

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limiting factors

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population ecology

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community ecology

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interspecific interactions and diversity

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interspecific interactions and diversity

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community ecology

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ecosystem ecology

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energy flow and chemical cycling - somewhat theoretical

Question 34

energy flow and chemical cycling - somewhat theoretical

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ecosystem ecology

Question 35

landscape ecology

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interactions of lower ecological levels in a region you observe

Question 36

interactions of lower ecological levels in a region you observe

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landscape ecology

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global ecology

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global effects

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global effects

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global ecology

Question 39

- description of the quality of a habitat through a strategic combination of indicators that measure the overall viability of the site and its capacity to support a prescribed environmental matter - process for assessing habitat quality is designed in a simple and repeatable way

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habitat assessment

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what is measured during habitat assessment

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- overall viability of the site - capacity to support a prescribed environmental matter

Question 41

process for assessing habitat quality is designed in a __ and __ __

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simple and repeatable way

Question 42

Process of habitat quality assessment

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1. mapping 2. field measurements 3. simple calculation to score indicators

Question 43

Three key indicators for determining habitat quality of a land based impact site or an offset site

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1. site condition 2. site context 3. species habitat index

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general condition assessment of vegetations compared to a benchmark

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site condition

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an analysis of the site in relation to the surrounding environment

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site context

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ability of the site to support a species

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species habitat index

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are measured for all sites

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- site condition - site context

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only included when impacted matters include protected wildlife habitat

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species habitat index

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formula for habitat quality score

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site condition + site context + species habitat index

Question 50

Two methods to assess habitat quality for the impact site

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1. rapid assessment process 2. standard assessment process

Question 51

requires both field-based and desktop type assessment

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standard assessment process

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requires only a desktop assessment

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rapid assessment process

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Method to assess habitat quality for the offset site

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standard assessment process

Question 54

- notes created by the researcher during the act of conducting a field study to remember and record the behaviors, activities, events, and other features of an observation - intended to be read by the researcher as evidence to produce meaning and an understanding of the phenomenon being studies - may constitute the whole data collected for a research study or contribute to it

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field notes

Question 55

Two parts of field notes

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1. descriptive information 2. reflective information

Question 56

you attempt to accurately document factual data along with the settings, actions, behaviors, and conversations that you observe

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descriptive information

Question 57

you record your thoughts, ideas, questions, and concerns during the observation

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reflective information