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ENWC 201 Final EXAM Study Guide Questions And Answers All Verified What is an animal’s niche? How many dimensions can a niche have? Can animals share a niche? o An animal’s niche is the functional role of an organism considered in the environment in which it lives o The job of an organism o No two organisms can occupy the same niche at the same place and time ● What is a specialist vs. a generalist? o Specialists: lesser range of optimal conditions o Generalists: greater range of...

Before man 11,500 B.P. giant animals, megafuana, land bridge between Alaska and Russia Pre-European Era the clovis (hunter gatherers), overkill of megafuana, native americans (agriculture), columbus in 1492 Era of Abundance Europeans show up to North America, abundance of wildlife & natural resoucres Era of Overexploitation network of railroads and telegraphs, animals were becoming scarce, demand for animals products increased, some species went extinct Results of overexploitation gam...

Final Study Set ENWC 201 Exam 1 2024 Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER-Free-living, wild animals (excluding feral and exotic species) that are of major significance to humans in their natural environments conservation - CORRECT ANSWER-planned management of natural resources to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect ecology - CORRECT ANSWER-defined by Ernst Haekel as "home study"; the study of interactions between organisms and their environment active management - CORRECT ANSWER-direc...

Chapter 2 & 3 How did/does Genesis 1:28 in the Bible affect human attitudes towards wildlife? - ANSWER Genesis 1:28 (Gods instructions to Adam and Eve) - to "be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the Earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the Earth." Dominion over the creatures and replenishment of the Earth implies some sort of management- or conquest - of wildlife and their environments ...

Final Study Set ENWC 201 Exam 1 2024 Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER-Free-living, wild animals (excluding feral and exotic species) that are of major significance to humans in their natural environments conservation - CORRECT ANSWER-planned management of natural resources to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect ecology - CORRECT ANSWER-defined by Ernst Haekel as "home study"; the study of interactions between organisms and their environment active management - CORRECT ANSWER-direc...

ENWC 201 Final Exam Questions 2024 Marking Scheme what are wildlife diseases connected to? - Answer -1. conservation of threatened and endangered species 2. recreational use of wildlife 3. public health/loss of life 4. agriculture (livestock) disease - Answer --a disturbance to the normal function of structure of an organism epizootic - Answer --a disease that appears at an unexpected rate, synonymous with epidemic in humans -ex: white-nose syndrome in bats; causes them to wake up i...

ENWC 201 Final Exam - Questions with Verified Answers What is an animal's niche? How many dimensions can a niche have? Can animals share a niche? An animal's niche is the functional role of an organism considered in the environment in which it lives, its "job." A niche is multidimensional. No two organisms can occupy the same niche at the same time in the same place. What is a specialist vs a generalist? A specialist fits into their environment tightly and there is no room for dealing with...

ENWC 201 - Exam 1 Ecology = - Answer- Home study Examples of Vertebrates in the animal kingdom - Answer- Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians What characteristics separate mammals from birds, reptiles, and amphibians? - Answer- Mammals have hair, mammary glands and three ear bones Capybara = - Answer- Largest rodent Pygmy Jerboa = - Answer- smallest known rodent 1-2 inches long can jump over 9 feet What characteristic best describes why a species is classified as Carnivora? ...

ENWC 201 Exam 1 What is wildlife? - Answer- Free-living, wild animals (excluding feral or exotic species) of major significance to humans; includes associated plants and lower animals (micro-organisms) What is the difference between active and passive management? - Answer- Active management= does something to the population (such as increasing or decreasing its size) in a direct manner through strategies like translocations or hunting Passive management= no active management occurs, but t...