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Evolution
Fire Ecology
Urban Wildlife
Data Analysis
Sampling Methods
100
He used to ride turtles around a set of islands while observing bird beaks.
Who is Charles Darwin
100
Fire frequency in prairies
What is 2-4 years
100
Primary cause for the appearance of wildlife in urban areas
What is food and shelter
100
The number of species observed in a study.
What is species richness
100
Trapping method commonly used for herpetological surveys
What is Drift fence with funnel traps.
200
When two populations can no longer interbreed
What is speciation
200
Fires were ignited by two sources prior to European settlement
What is wildfires and native americans
200
Solutions to habitat lost to urbanization
What is restoration
200
The species with the most occurrences in a study.
What is species dominance
200
Trapping method used for small mammals
What is sherman traps
300
When two animals evolve to have similar structures but are not directly related
What is convergent evolution
300
The organization that certifies wildland firefighters
What is NWCG
300
One of the effects of urbanization on wildlife populations.
What is endangerment
300
The number of individuals in a given area.
What is density
300
Sampling method used in plant communities
What is quadrat method
400
The rule for when an animal either becomes gigantic or dwarfed whilst surviving on an island
What is Foster's rule
400
The name of the wildfire discussed in class.
What is Yarnell Hill Fire
400
A species negatively affected by urbanization
What is houston toad
400
The number of quadrats a species occurs in out of the total number of quadrats expressed as a percent.
What is frequency
400
Sampling method used for amphibians and birds
What is point/count method