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1
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Who is Aldo Leopold

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  • the author of A Sand County Almanac
  • ecologist
  • founder of wilderness society
  • Un advisor on conservation
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why are we reading SCA

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  • it inspires readers to be more eco friendly
  • persuades
  • informs about conservation and action
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What does it mean to view land as a commodity?

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to use it for our own financial advantage- which leads to taking advantage of it

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What does it mean to view land as a community?

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to see the land as one. each piece of the puzzle is important for its function. and when too much is used or misplaced, the community can not be whole.

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how does the concept of commodity vs. community relate to urbanization and urban areas?

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urbanization can treat the environment like a commodity; taking and taking without considering the environment itself. urban areas must consider the community of the environment in order to maintain a healthy balance for all organisms and the atmosphere.

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If we view land as community, it is loved and respected, and “yields a cultural harvest” how might that apply to urban areas?

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in urban areas we need to be conscious of the effects humans have on plants and animals. if all is respected, both humans and animals can thrive- yielding a cultural harvest

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key points from the text

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  • Round river: a river that flowed into itself- emphasizing the cycle of nature
  • “Harmony with man is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and cut off his left”
  • “The land is one organism”
  • must balance, else its member-species will disappear
  • cogs and wheels
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describe wolves in Yellowstone and relate to SCA and EUE

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one animal leaving caused a chain of reactions- round river

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who is Kirsten Parris

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the author of ecology of urban environments

  • works and studies many ecology programs in australia
  • leads research for clean air and urban environments
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why are we reading Ecology of urban environments

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to give us a better understanding of urban environment impact on animals and the environment.

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anthropocene

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the age of humans

“great acceleration”

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why is anthropocene relevant when considering urban environments

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sliver of time, yet unmistakable impact

altered more than 50% of earths land, changed atmosphere

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what are some of the challenges when defining the term urban?

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sometimes it cover nearly every square inch of the earth humans have touched. there is a very gray line when separating urban from suburban or even suburban from rural

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urban

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a dense, developed, populated habitat developed by people for people

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Are urban areas important for conservation of biodiversity (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria) or do you think protecting urban biodiversity is a last resort to saving species? Explain.

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Urban biodiversity needs to be protected as a result of urban environments. If urban environments did not exists, biodiversity may not need protecting- it would just exist. Therefore it is a last resort.

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16
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what information did you gain about nonhuman species?

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they are being greatly effected by humans interaction with the environment

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Do you think ecological principles and relationships that exist in natural (non-urban) environments also exist in urban environments? Why or why not?

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yes. the principles may be altered but they are necessary i order to keep the chain/flow of the environment consistent. the animals must adapt.

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18
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Which aspects of urban ecology interest you the most? Why?

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how to improve animals ways of life as only a few species have positive responses to city resources

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Julie Feinstein

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  • avid bird watcher
  • blogger
  • former collection manager at American Museum of natural history
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why are we reading urban wildlife guide?

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to become familiar with the species that among us and their tendencies.

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21
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North Americas only native marsupial

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opposum

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22
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a scatter hoarder of nuts, especially acorns

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eastern grey squirrel

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23
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feb 2 is this animals famous day

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groundhog

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24
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males and females remain in copulatory tie or genital lock and are unable to separate to 5-45 minute

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coyote

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uses tail flagging to signal danger to nearby member of its herd or warn a predator

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white tail deer

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26
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eats sofy pellets to capture more nutrients from feces

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eastern cottontail rabbit

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27
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a flying mammal

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little brown bat

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28
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an example of aposematic coloration

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raccoon

29
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penis bones from this mammal are worn as a sexual talisman or goodluck

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racoon

30
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which mammal was your favorite to read about and why?

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the striped skunk because it explained that the aposematic coloring protects them by making them look more intimidating or dangerous. it also warns their predators

31
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marsupial

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a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother’s belly.

32
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scatter hoarding

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the formation of a large number of small hoards

33
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coprophagy

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the eating of feces or dung

34
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aposematic coloration

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coloration that warns predators

35
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what are some of the challenges of defining a species

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things like reproduction interferes with the exact labeling of a specific species. one may not look similar and are the same species while some may be identical but not at all related

36
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morphological species concept

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based on what an organism looks like

37
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biological species concept

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a group of individuals whose member can interbreed and produce fertile offspring- but do not with members of other groups

38
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hierarchy from species to domain

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Domain
Kingdom 
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus 
Species
39
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what features define a mammal

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  • vertebrates
  • lungs
  • mammary glands (milk)
  • hair (fur)
  • endothermic (have to eat a lot for energy and heat)
  • homeothermic
  • jaws and specialized teeth
  • parental care
  • learned behaviors
40
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what are the 3 subclasses in the class of mammalia

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prototheria, metatheria (marsupials) and eutheria

41
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features of prototheria

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egg laying- platypus

42
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metatheria

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born early develop in a pouch- kangaroo

43
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eutheria

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live birth- nutrients from the blood system- human

44
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binomial nomenclature

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two name naming system 
genus, specific epithet and authority
genus= Homo (capital)
epiteht= sapiens (lowercase)
auhtotiy=L
in italics
45
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what is the definition of primary biophysical process

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causes

46
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example of the removal of existing vegetation

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when a city is constructed, trees have to be removed

47
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example of the construction of buildings, roads, lights, drains, and other urban infrastructure

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the new sports complex put in by Belmont

48
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example of replacement of permeable with impermeable surfaces

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more roads

49
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example of a reduction in the area of open space

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more buildings near parks

50
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example of modification or destruction of aquatic habitats

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building a dam

51
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example of the production of pollution or waster

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more cars

52
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what is the definition of secondary biophysical process

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effects

53
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what is an example of habitat loss, fragmentation, and isolation

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wetlands and patches of different land use

54
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what is an example of climatic changes

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increase cloudiness, reduce solar radiation, alter rainfall

55
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example of altered hydrological regimes

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flash flood events, eroding banks

consequences for organisms in water

56
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example of pollution of air, water, and soil

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risk of cardiovascular disease, asthma, infertility, cancer

57
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example of altered noise and light regimes

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cant see stars

58
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example of stochasticity in urban environments

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increased temporal variation, causing extinction

59
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what is an urban heat island

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area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities.

60
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why is an urban heat island a problem

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worse air and water quality, higher temperatures

61
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nightscape

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moon and stars, but now lights from streets and buildings

62
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wasted light

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performs no function or task

63
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types of wasted light

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sky glow

glare

64
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light trespass

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artificial light that goes where it is not supposed to go or wanted
-neighbors window or night sky

65
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types of light pollution

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wasted light

light trespass

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dark-sky association

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hosts zero light nights and promotes zero light pollution

67
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what effect does light pollution have on bird

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  • they can wander off course in night migration and collide into buildings
  • can mess up seasonal migration
68
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what effect does light pollution have on insects

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  • disrupts bee sleep patterns
  • affects firefly mating light patterns
  • increased moth mortality
69
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ways to reduce light pollution

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lamps- “full cut off” or “fully-shielded”
timers
warmer lights

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