Environmental Management Key Words

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Across
  1. 5. the systematic error in the way the sample represents the population.
  2. 6. _______ transition = how populations change over time
  3. 8. = the C in Abundunce scale (ACFOR)
  4. 11. contains 80% of all the atmosphere mass. Temperature decreases rapidly with altitude. All weather events occur here;
  5. 12. _______ trap = Some flying invertebrates like moths are attracted to this and get trapped;
  6. 13. ______ trap = Used to sample invertebrates that move over the ground surface;
  7. 15. _________ variable = the factor that is being deliberately altered and measured to see if it controls the dependent variable
  8. 17. _________ sampling = when a proportionate number of observations is taken from each part of the population
  9. 19. _________ variable = kept constant during testing so they will not influence the outcome
  10. 21. _______ factors = living or once-living components in the ecosystem
  11. 24. _________ variable = the factor being controlled by the independent variable
  12. 26. _______ index = 𝑡 =(π’πŸΓ—π’πŸ)/π’ŽπŸ
  13. 27. capture - ______ - recapture
  14. 29. they obtain their energy by braking apart large molecules, transforming them into nutrients to be used again by plants
  15. 32. the group of ecosystems on a given region that have similar vegetations and animals adapted to a certain climate regime
  16. 34. photosynthetic organism that use the sun to produce energy
  17. 35. ________ ratio = (π‘·π’π’‘π’–π’π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ (πŸŽβˆ’πŸπŸ’)+π’‘π’π’‘π’–π’π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ (πŸ”πŸ“+))/(π‘·π’π’‘π’–π’π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ (πŸπŸ“βˆ’πŸ”πŸ’))Γ—πŸπŸŽπŸŽ
  18. 37. the process that transform water into vapor that rises to the atmosphere
  19. 40. tray = It is similar to the sweep net method. A blancket tray is placed underneath a plant that is hit, so invertebrates would fall.
  20. 41. concerns not just the different populations but also the environmental factors and their interaction with life
  21. 42. (Ha)
  22. 44. pro- and anti- ______ policies that help influence birth rates
  23. 45. = (𝑡º 𝒐𝒇 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒔 π’˜π’‰π’†π’“π’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’”π’‘π’†π’„π’Šπ’†π’” π’Šπ’” 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅)/(𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑡º 𝒐𝒇 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒔) x 100
  24. 46. _______ sampling = It is used to sample aquatic mobile invertebrates in a river or coastal area.
Down
  1. 1. the maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment
  2. 2. the constant transport of water on, above or below the surface of Earth
  3. 3. _______ density = (𝑡º 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆)/𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂
  4. 4. a group of individuals of the same species that live in a particular area
  5. 7. Data that can be expressed has a number and counted
  6. 9. the fall of condensated water due to gravity – rain
  7. 10. Information that can’t be expressed as a number
  8. 14. the extent to which an experiment, test, or any measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials
  9. 16. = (𝑡º 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅)/(𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑡º 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔)Γ—πŸπŸŽπŸŽ
  10. 18. = (No. of individuals x total area) / area of the quadrat
  11. 20. obtain their energy by grazing photosynthetic organisms or prey on lower-level _______
  12. 22. the transition of water vapor to form clouds
  13. 23. ______ index = 𝑫 = πŸβˆ’(βˆ‘(𝒏/𝑡)𝟐)
  14. 25. Population ________ = shows the structure and distribution of a given country
  15. 28. the group of different species’ populations that inhabit a certain area
  16. 30. meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
  17. 31. the process by which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in a form of sugar (glucose);
  18. 32. considers all the biomes on Earth, being the highest level of ecological organization.
  19. 33. _________ sampling = when each member of the population is likely to be included
  20. 36. ___________ competition = when the same speices comptete for resources
  21. 38. _________ sampling = when the observations are taken in regular intervals
  22. 39. ________ effect = It is responsible by maintaining stable temperature, without big oscillations between night and day;
  23. 43. ______ nets = nets with large diameter that can be swept throught vegetation to collect invertebrates