exam 2 Flashcards
(37 cards)
T/F wildlife management is a decision heavy discipline
True
Some decisions have to be made in the face of uncertainty
True
Single-loop learning deals with brorad-scale transformations (e.g. institutional relationships, govt. structures)
False (triple loop)
If wolves are removed from the federal endangered species list management authority then passes to whom?
State government
In the US, the ____ has the sole regulatory responsibility for setting harvest regulations of waterfowl
USFWS
Which decision making method is frequently centered around a consequence table?
ProACT
which decision making method is central to adaptive management?
ProACT
Which biologist pioneered the concept of adaptive management?
Carl Walters
Describe the difference between wildlife science and wildlife management
wildlife management is the pursuit of knowledge, management is the application of that knowledge in a human social context
T/F methods for measuring ecological variables are often limited to relatively small scales of space and time
True
Ecological problems are often limited to relatively small scales of space and time
false
Landscape context is an important driver of animal response
true
Conflicts over the use of resources are ___ worldwide.
increasing
While current research is trending towards longer-term studies, a 1989 paper reported only ___% of studies published in ecology lasted 5 years or more
1.7%
The textbook briefly describes using “levels” as an organizational tool. Which of these levels, ecologically speaking, is the largest? population level, community level, or ecosystem level
ecosystem level
Miller et al. described what process as “one of the most formidable challenges confronting environmental science?”
Data transmutation
According to studies cited in the textbook, in Grand Teton National Park areas with higher densities of wolves have ____ pronghorn fawn mortalities than areas with lower densities
lower
T/F abundance of wild populations is an easy metric to accurately estimate
False
T/T In pop modeling, all age classes have an equal impact on pop dynamics
False
Compensatory predation has little to no impact on overall prey survival
True
In the broadest sense, pop dynamics can be determined through which four factors?
births, immigration, deaths and emigration
Who was the author of population bomb?
Paul Ehrlich
What does a lambda value >1 symbolize?
An increasing population
What are deterministic factors of population dynamics?
predation, disease, habitat quality, anthropogenic effects
