Week 8

Question 1

Fecundity

Answer 1

the number of young or eggs produced
per female (animals) or seeds per individual
(plants) per unit time

Question 2

Allee effect

Answer 2

when birth rate increases with
population size – up to a certain point

Question 3

Habitats

Answer 3

sites having appropriate levels of biotic and
abiotic features required by species for survival and
reproduction

Question 4

Landscapes

Answer 4

large areas that comprise more than
one type of habitat and distributed in numerous
patches (Danielson 1991)

Question 5

Simplipal

Answer 5

• meeting ground for northern and southern india’s flora
• barrier to monsoon currents passing into the Gangetic plains, playing a crucial role in Orissa’s rainfall pattern
• contributes to the formation of perennial rivers that are vital for irrigation in nearby districts.

Question 6

National Commission on Agriculture

Answer 6

1976
- prohibited grazing and collection of minor forest produce from the core area, which faced opposition from forest dwellers

Question 7

Project Tiger

Answer 7

rganized into three concentric circles. At the centre is the core
area; surrounding it are the buffer zone and the periphery. In the core area, wildlife is to
be given complete protection. In the buffer area commercial forestry operations, modified
to meet the requirements of wildfied conservation are permitted. The periphery is the
transition zone between the reserve and the outside.