Wildebeest at?
Why did Dr. Mduma start studying wildebeest?
He seen a large number of wildebeest killed by poachers
These are considered the non-living components of a system
rocks, water and sunlight
to preserve or protect a space
conservation
What did the Europeans think of the Serengeti? How did this thought influence their interactions with the native people?
The Europeans thought the Serengeti was precious and untouched by man. They wanted to ensure that the area was protected from the potential threat of human interaction.
What did Dr. Mduma determine about poaching?
Dr. Mduma determined that poaching wasn't the cause of the population decrease.
A hot, sandy, dry system would be considered what type of biome?
desert biome
all the living and nonliving components of a system that interact together
ecosystem
When discussing nature-culture relationships humans are either considered to be _______ over nature or one with nature.
dominant
What were the three assumptions about wildebeest migration?
Starvation, Disease and Predation
Components of a system include many different ______ and their interaction with each other and non-living things
species
events that can be studied but not fully explained
phenomena
In the 30 by 30 initiative video, Deb Haaland talked about the extinction of this bird.
passenger pigeon
What was Dr. Mduma's response to seeing that poaching did not cause a decline in the wildebeest population?
He decided to look at the mortality factors
What is the difference between the number of species and the population number?
The number of species refers to the amount of different organisms while the population number is the total number of one organism.
how human impact affect the natural world
nature-culture relationships
The year the Serengeti National Park was established.
1951
Wildebeest experienced disease during these two months
June and July
When an ecosystem has many species it is considered ________
biodiverse
data collected from observations and experimentation
empirical evidence
Where does the name Serengeti come from?
A Maasai term from this region "Siringet" meaning land of endless space