WMAN 234

exam 1

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vocation

work the individual most needs to do AND work the world most needs to have done

anthropocentric

human centered; how forestry management used to be

biocentric

holistic look. wildlife management.

widlife

undomesticated, free-ranging, terrestrial vertebrates

wildlife management

the application of ecological knowledge to populations of vertebrate animals & their plant & animal associates balance between animal &hyuma

preservation

natural systems are left alone without human disturbance or manipulation

conservation

maintain and use natural resources wisely for future generations

federal aid to wildlife restoration act

1937, PR funds: 11% excise tax on fire arms, revenue redistributed back to the states

habitat

area with the combination of resources and environmental conditions that promotes occupancy by individuals to survive and reproduce

biotic factors

food quantity, food quality, predation, disease

physical factors

temperature, precipitation, humidity, water

soil factors

depth, moisture, texture, chemistry

limiting factors

a single component that limits population growth

habitat requirements

various types of factors needed by wildlife species to survive & reproduce

site index

tells you what the expected average height of a tree will be at a specific age

soil fertility

main nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. higher soil fertility, higher animal quality

foor preference

what animals prefer to eat, based on quality

sexual DIMORPHISM

the sexes look different

food availability

how much is available; compare to how much is eaten to determine if preferred

cover

any structural resource of the environment that enhances reproduction and/or survival by providing for any of the natural functions

cover quality

judge based on reproduction & survival, if % used is > % available, it's of high quality

succession

change in species composition and structure over time or the orderly replacement of one vegetative community by another

edge

where 2 structurally different cover types meet

inherent edge

long-term, relatively stable feature of the landscape

induced edge

short term phenomena created by a change/disturbance in the landscape

shade tolerance

grows well in shaded environments

interspersion

intermixing of different cover types

covert

where 3 or more cover types meet

contrast

relative degree of difference between 2 different cover types

ecotone

area where 2 cover types overlap or produce a distinct combination of plants or structure

turkey restoration

regrowth of forest, ability to relocated turkeys, cooperation of the people