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GEOG 307 Exam 1 Questions And Answers 2024 Landscape ecology - ANS-" interaction between spatial pattern and ecological process—that is, the causes and consequences of spatial heterogeneity across a range of scales. " Landcape - ANS-a mosaic of connected ecosystems an area that is spatially ...

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GEOG 307 Exam 1 Questions And Answers 2024
Landscape ecology - ANS-✔✔" interaction between spatial pattern and ecological process—that is, the
causes and consequences of spatial heterogeneity across a range of scales. "



Landcape - ANS-✔✔a mosaic of connected ecosystems



an area that is spatially heterogenous in at least one factor of interest



What is ecology? - ANS-✔✔The study of interactions between organisms and their environment



land mosaic model - ANS-✔✔in this model, landscapes are viewed as spatially complex, heterogeneous
assemblages of patch types, which can not be simply categorized into discrete elements such as patches,
matrix, and corridors Rather, the landscape is viewed from the perspective of the organism or process of
interest.




mosaic: little pieces of some homogeneous pieces within a matrix that makes up a larger heterogenous
landscape



Scale largely influences our interpretation of the landscape



Generalizes the landscape into 3 components: Patch, corridor, matrix



Makes quantitative analysis and comparison possible



patch - ANS-✔✔surface area that differs from its surroundings in nature or appearance

,corridor - ANS-✔✔strips of natural habitat that connect populations



A relatively narrow strip of a particular type that differs from the areas adjacent on both sides



roads, paths, rivers, game trails, etc



Matrix - ANS-✔✔The background cover type(s) in a landscape, characterized by extensive cover and
high connectivity; not all landscapes have a definable matrix



scale - ANS-✔✔Measure of the grain and extent of your landscape



large scale - ANS-✔✔A relatively small ratio between map units and ground units.



higher resolution



cover smaller regions



grain is fine so you can pick up detail



small scale - ANS-✔✔A map scale ratio in which the ratio of units on the map to units on Earth is quite
small.



usually depict large areas.



coarse resolution

, grain - ANS-✔✔the size of the individual units of observation.



fine: more detail, patches are smaller



course: less detail, patches are larger



extent - ANS-✔✔overall size of the landscape or area encompassed by the observation.



limits the potential of your cover types



broader extent helps us see more detail



Finding the right scale - ANS-✔✔Grain should be 2-5 times smaller than the element of interest



Extent should be 2-5 times larger than the largest patch



gradient analysis - ANS-✔✔Represents causes of vegetation patterns on 2 axes representing controlling
environmental variables



Take complex vegetation patterns, put it on a graph and boil it down to the two most important
environmental variables



Usually uses soil moisture (access to water sources) and elevation (temperature) as the 2 variables



fractal dimension - ANS-✔✔a measure of the complexity of an object or pattern

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