EAB
The state in the US where EABs were initially detected
Michigan
Two types of alleles.
Dominant (A) and recessive (a).
The number of miles in a marathon
26.2 miles
How large was the federal grant given to Minneapolis by the federal government to remove infected ash trees?
$8 million
The ideal range of conditions in which a species can survive and reproduce in the absence of competition
Fundamental niche
Predator to the EAB
Stingless wasps (four types)
Differential success of individuals within the population that results from their interaction with their environment
Natural selection
Winner of the Album of the Year for the first time at the Grammys this year
Beyoncé, "Cowboy Carter"
What area of Minneapolis was most impacted by requiring payment for tree removals?
North Minneapolis (low-income neighborhood)
The actual observed range of conditions in which a species is found in its environment, in the presence of competition
Realized niche
The number of US states EABs have been detected in.
35 states
Hardy-Weinberg equation for phenotype frequency
p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1
AA + Aa aA + aa = 100% of population
Famous American film critic born in Urbana, attended UIUC
Roger Ebert
What is the average cost of tree removal in Minneapolis? Cost per tree.
Area of land in which all waters flow into the same body of water
Watershed
The two shapes EABs make in the inner tree bark that disrupt the tree's vascular tissue
S shape and D shape
The point at which natural selection becomes evolution.
When selection leads to a change in population properties over multiple generations.
Architect known for his "Towers in the Park" morphology
Le Corbusier
Why can't Minneapolis take preventive measures to stop the spread of EAB?
The city council voted down insecticide use.
What region did the EAB come from and how did it arrive to the US around 2002?
Asia, probably via wood packing material used to ship consumer goods.
3/5 necessary conditions for the Hardy-Weinberg Principle (MMMDS)
Mating is random
No Mutations
No Migration
No Drift (population is sufficiently large)
No Selection
The Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling that reversed century-old campaign finance restrictions and enabled corporations and other outside groups to spend unlimited money on elections.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Residents must pay for tree removal (before the grant)- what are the two options for residents to pay?
Paying for the service themselves, paying more in property taxes for the government to remove them
The approximate number of invasive species in the world
3,500