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Preguntas del test (36)
1'Larger sites contain larger populations of the focal species'
- ARodrigues et al
- BHole et al
- CSchoenwald-cox
- DGregory
2'Often species are termed Morpho-Species until proper scientific names are found'
- AOliver and Beatie
- BPaine
- CNaidoo et al
- DLennon et al
3'Keystone species whose impact on a community or ecosystem is disproportionately large relative to its biomass'
- APrimack
- BPaine
- CHeywood and Baste
- DBrookes et al
4Ecological Diversity - ecological differences between populations, ecosystems, ecoregions, biomes etc
- AHeywood and Baste
- BPaine
- CSchoenwald-Cox
- DVane-Wright
5Taxanomic uniqueness formulae
D= Max. branches from root/branches for species- AVane-Wright
- BOliver and Beatie
- CPaine
- DRabinowitz
67 Kinds of rarity
- ARabinowitz
- BPaine
- CPrimack
- DHaywood and Baste
7Ethical principles
1) Diversity should be preserved
2) Untimely extinction should be prevented
3) Ecological complexity must be maintained
4) Evolution should continue
5) Biological diversity has intrinsic value- APrimack
- BOliver and Beatie
- CSoule and Wilcox
- DPaine
8'Conservation biology is a mission orientated discipline compromising both pure and applied science'
- ASoule and Wilcox
- BVane-Wright
- CPaine
- DPrimack
9Ecosystem services are the provision of a natural resource or process that is valued by humankind
- AEdwards et al
- BPrimack
- CRabinowitz
- DHeywood and Baste
10A sand county almanac (combined romantic and economic conservation principles)
- AAldo Leapold
- BPaine
- CHeywood and Baste
- DBalmford and Bond
11'Impacts of these changes on humankind are poorly understood but appear to be negative and substantial'
- ABalmford and Bond
- BEdwards et al
- CVane-Wright
- DPaine
12Changes currently underway are for the most part negative, anthropogenic in origin, ominously large and accelerating
- ABalmford and Bond
- BAldo Leopold
- CRabinowitz
- DPrimack
13Degradation is threatening the fulfilment of basic needs of humanity as a whole but in particular the most disadvantaged members of society
- ADiaz et al
- BRodrigues et al
- CSchoenwald-Cox
- DSoule and Wilcox
14The most dramatic changes in ecosystems are likely to come from altered functional compositions of communities
- ADiaz et al
- BVane-Wright
- CBalmford and Bond
- DPaine
15Value of IUCN red list for conservation
- ARodrigues et al
- BDiaz et al
- CPaine
- DRabinowitz
16Preliminary results show that high biodiversity sites are no more useful for ecosystem services than randomly selected sites
- ANaidoo et al
- BBalmford and Bond
- CVane-Wright
- DPaine
17High habitat diversity promotes species richness
- ABenton et al
- BNaidoo et al
- CBalmford and Bond
- DRatcliffe
18A nature conservation review (classifying sites to be conserved)
- ARatcliffe
- BNaidoo et al
- CAldo leopold
- DPrimack
19In the face of climate change most protected areas will retain a high but different value
- AHole et al
- BBalmford and Bond
- CVane-Wright
- DEdwards et al
20300 critically endangered species occur entirely outside protected areas
- ARodrigues et al
- BSoule and Wilcox
- CRabinowitz
- DHaywood and Baste
219 prioritisation strategies
CE BH CPE HBWA MMC FF EBA G200 LW- ABrookes et al
- BRatcliffe
- CRabinowitz
- DHaywood and Baste
22Correlation between endemism in different groups
- AKier et al
- BRatcliffe
- CEdwards et al
- DRodrigues et al
23Species richness patterns are determined by common species less in need of conservation
- ALennon et al
- BKier et al
- CVane-Wright
- DRabinowitz
24Smaller populations go extinct faster
- ABerger
- BSchoenwald-Cox
- CGroom
- DTurner et al
25Non all populations are linear (eg avian extinctions on Californian channel islands)
- AJones and Diamond
- BBerger
- CEdwards et al
- DSoule and Wilcox
26Research on species genetic diversity suggests that species diversity within a community and genetic diversity are positively correlated
- AKahilainen et al
- BBalmford and Bond
- CHutchings
- DWalter
27Directions in conservation Biology
- ACaughley
- BRatcliffe
- CPrimack
- DPaine
28To comprehend diversity, ecologists must gain information
- AHaila et al
- BGardner et al
- CPaine
- DKunin
29Island Biogeography theory
- AMacArthur and Wilson
- BCaughley
- CPrimack
- DEdwards et al
30Comparison of large scale and small scale fisheries
- AJacquet and Pauly
- BFrank et al
- CRodrigeus
- DKuparinen et al
31'Reversablility of pertubed ecosystems can occur and this bodes well for other fisheries'
- AFrank et al
- BPrimack
- CSafina
- DRayan and Sutherland
32It is encouraging that bird conservation actions are making a noticeable dent in biodiversity loss
- ARodrigues
- BPullin et al
- CMarvier
- DBeverton and Holt
33Most conservation is still experienced based
- APullin et al
- BMoritz et al
- CAngert et al
- DChen et al
34Large error indicates species are not shifting fast enough to survive
- AChen et al
- BThomas et al
- CMoritz et al
- DAngert et al
35Result of disruptions may be extinction of pollinators, plants and their interactions
- AMemmott et al
- BRohr et al
- CCahill et al
- DEdwards et al
36Changing species interactions are an important cause of population declines and extinctions related to climate change
- ACahill et al
- BMemmott et al
- CRohr et al
- DPrimack
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- Test sobre Conservation reading, creado por lvaughan3 el 20/01/2016.
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