Habitat Assessment
A species that usually indicates another suite of species nearby
What is an indicator species?
A behavior or habitat selection trend that has historically been beneficial becomes maladaptive
What is an ecological trap?
The Lord of the Rings forest is probably at this stage.
What is old growth/climax?
Source of regeneration after disturbance.
What is a seedbank OR windblown seeds?
A resource selection function model that determines probability an animal will use a resource is said to be this.
What is logistic regression?
Two purposes for sampling vegetation?
Strategy for assessing animals to determine habitat quality?
Assessment of body condition?
A community that has frequent disturbance and stalls at a successional stage.
What is disclimax?
Aquatic succession progress is caused by this
What is buildup of organic matter?
Two low-tech ways to assess habitat use?
What are tracks or droppings?
Two vegetation factors you might survey?
•Species composition
What are vertical/horizontal complexity, temporal structure variation, biomass, stand structure, landscape structure
What are hair snares/fecal sampling/camera trapping?
What are two adaptations by fire-dependent species?
What are thick bark, serotinous cones, fast growth, self-pruning, etc?
Regeneration on areas that have had vegetation are said to be
Secondary succession
What are two ways you can assess animal diet?
What are fecal sampling (DNA or microscopy), stable isotopes, or observation?
Strategy you might use to prevent herbivory on planted trees?
What is repellent?
Bird species that consume a lot of seed, after a disturbance are said to prefer this habitat.
What is early successional forest?
Cause of pest outbreaks in logged forests?
What is logging residue?
Regeneration on areas that have never had vegetation (e.g. after volcanic eruption) are said to be
What is primary succession?
Management goal that allows for sustainable use of a resource to accommodate ecosystem health and human need.
What is conservation?
What is a benefit of logging for ungulates?
What is new growth and high quality forage?
What are prescribed burning, pre-emptive logging, thinning, etc?
Method for keeping early successional stage around for key game species?
What is habitat manipulation, etc?
How might wildlife professionals consider animal welfare?
What is humane treatment?