APS278 Tropical Forest Ecology & Conservation Flashcards

Decks in this Class (13):

• Introduction To Tropical Forests Lecture

  introduction to tropical forests (lecture 1)

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  where are the tropics,

  how are tropical and temperate climates,

  what are structural characteristics of t
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• Sampling Biodiversity In Tropical Forest

  sampling biodiversity in tropical forests (lecture 2)

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  what are the problems of sampling in tro,

  how to design a point count study in the,

  what are pros of sampling for species ri
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• Gap Dynamics And Regeneration In Tropica

  gap dynamics and regeneration in tropical forests (lecture 3)

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  what are the three main stages of the ga,

  how are gaps created,

  what is the effect of gap opening allowi
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• Adaptations To Light In Tropical Rainfor

  adaptations to light in tropical rainforests (lecture 4)

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  how has light shaped tropical rainforest,

  what is plasticity and acclimation in tr,

  what are sunflecks how do they relate to
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• Interactions Between Organisms In Tropic

  interactions between organisms in tropical rainforests (lecture 5)

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  how did herbivores differentially affect,

  how did herbivores differentially affect,

  how did herbivores differentially affect
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• Evolution Maintenance Of Hyperdiversity

  evolution & maintenance of hyperdiversity (lecture 6)

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  how species diverse are tropical forests,

  what are patterns of tree diversity in t,

  how does amazon tree diversity compare w
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• Models For Coexistence And Diversity Lec

  models for coexistence and diversity (lecture 7)

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  what are lotka volterra models,

  what is the neutral theory model for div,

  what are problems with the neutral theor
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• Janzen Connell Hypothesis Lecture 8

  janzen-connell hypothesis (lecture 8)

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  how do gap dynamics relate to biodiversi,

  what are natural enemies,

  what is the janzen connell hypothesis
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• Evidence And Some Key Studies Diversity

  evidence and some key studies: diversity models (lecture 9)

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  what is the evidence for janzen connel a,

  what is the evidence for janzen connel h,

  janzen connel degree of specialisation
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• Hunting And Wildlife Trade In Tropical F

  hunting and wildlife trade in tropical forests (lecture 10)

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  why are even non deforested tropical for,

  what is the extent and scale of the harv,

  how much wild meat can a kilometre squar
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• Are Selectively Logged Forests Worth Pro

  are selectively logged forests worth protecting? (lecture 11)

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  what is the extent of logging in tropica,

  what is tropical logging,

  how do selective logging management plan
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• Managing Farming To Reduce Biodiversity

  managing farming to reduce biodiversity loss

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  how is agriculture expanding in the trop,

  what are the biological costs of convers,

  what is land sharing vs land sparing
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• Forest Fragmentation Lecture 13

  forest fragmentation (lecture 13)

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  what is forest fragmentation,

  how does non random deforestation affect,

  what extent are forests fragmented to in
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