The Scholar's Depot: Where Knowledge Meets Opportunity

President Theodore Roosevelt - Which individual was thought to do more to conserve wildlife than any single individual in U.S. history? Lacey Act - 1900 Fish and Wildlife coordination act - 1934 Endangered species act - 1937 Wildlife resources are a public property - Which of the following principles was influenced by the Public Trust Doctrine established in 1842? True - Under the pillar which states markets for game are eliminated, exceptions can be made for some fur-bearin...

Nutrient flow is the natural process which provides for the cycling of chemicals between biotic and abiotic factors including water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. - True A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer species? - Lichens Samantha is developing a manageme...

Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? - The first species to colonize an area in primary succession Which of the following best describes respiration? - Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy Which of the following does not conduct nitrogen fixation? - Humans Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? - In soil and plants Which of the following is not a category of wetland biome? - Tropical In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created...

What is an animal's niche? - An animals role or job in an ecosystem Can animals share a niche? - No. The dominant species will out compete other species for territory and resources. What is logistic growth? - When the growth rate of a species decreases as the population reaches maximum carrying capacity. What is a specialist vs a generalist? - Animals with specific needs and a low range of tolerance VS. Animals with unspecific needs and a high range of tolerance What limiting f...

Natural selection - Process that determines which individuals will pass on their genes to the next generation Evolution - the changes that we see in the genes and characteristics displayed by successive generations of a population Speciation - the production of a new species from a previously existing species Allopatric speciation - separated by land Sympatric speciation - speciation in the same area; exploiting unused resources causes them to become a separate species Extinc...

What is an animal's niche - its role or job in the ecosystem How many dimensions can a niche have - it can have many dimensions Can animals share a niche - no, one of them are going to out win the other What are the past threats the parrot faced - deforestation and predation Currents threats (Puerto Rican parrot) - competition, parasitism, hurricanes How is the parrot faring in the wild - the parrots are struggling with the added humidity in the wild What is occurring in...

Incentive driven conservation - Make wildlife more valuable alive than dead Social incentives Economic incentives Negative conservation incentives - Enforcing laws via incarceration Don’t work because lose money in economy (people can’t feed their families, people who are poaching) Positive conservation incentives - Conservation reserve program State, acres, for wildlife, enhancement What was the problem with elephants in Zimbabwe? - Established national parks in areas with ...

Due to the disruption of natural water flow and loss of habitat, ____________ National Park was added to the World Heritage Danger List in 2010. - Everglades Who signed the Endangered Species Act? - President Nixon 4 primary actions of the Endangered Species Act - -conservation of species -cooperation among government Agencies -prevent habitat destruction -prevent taking of species Spotted Owl Controversy - a habitat for an endangered species vs logs and jobs for humans - it was ...

Circadian rhythm - the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle Nocturnal - active at night Diurnal - active during the day Crepuscular - active at dawn and dusk Circannual rhythm - behavioral rhythms linked to the yearly cycle of seasons Courtship - Physical characteristics along with ritualized displays and behaviors to increase intraspecific recognition. Visual or auditory Social behavior - behavior directed towards, or taking place betw...

An animal's ____ is an area that it defends from members of the same species - territory A female Belding’s ground squirrel makes more alert calls to predator intrusions when she is surrounded by individuals of her own species than when she is alone. This is a form of ___ - altruism We see a decrease in ecosystem services with increasing levels of biodiversity in our ecosystems - false Harvest of wild salmon in Alaska, and the subsequent sale of salmon in a grocery store, is an ex...