The reading assignments for this class are referenced at the beginning of nearly every lecture. Who is the first author of your textbook? (and NOT the author of the Techniques Manual)
The movement of an animal from its natal area to a new area…
The movement of an animal from its natal area to a new area where it lives and reproduces is termed ______________ (exactly 1 word answer).
Wildlife statistics: 1) what is a P-value (or probability va…
Wildlife statistics: 1) what is a P-value (or probability value), and 2) how is it generally interpreted (i.e., what is the difference in interpretation among P-values of 0.80, 0.08, and 0.008)?
Conservation is a subset of preservation.
Conservation is a subset of preservation.
Match the survivorship curve to various species and populati…
Match the survivorship curve to various species and population characteristics.
How is your population estimate affected if the critter you…
How is your population estimate affected if the critter you are capturing (and re-capturing) is trap shy? Why?
Match the following sampling designs with their description.
Match the following sampling designs with their description.
A hard release of a translocated animal allows it to adjust…
A hard release of a translocated animal allows it to adjust to the surrounding environment before it is released into the wild.
Arrange the stages of forest development in order from first…
Arrange the stages of forest development in order from first to last following a catastrophic, forest-clearing event (such as a windstorm or clear cut).
When conducting a line, belt, or strip transect, occasionall…
When conducting a line, belt, or strip transect, occasionally an animal, plant, pile of scat, muskrat house, etc. will be found to be on the line delimiting the edge of the transect. Identify the correct inclusion rule(s) that objectively determine which animals to count. (select all that are correct)