EXAM 1 REVIEW TOPICS

WL 230 WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TECHNIQUES

TEST DATE:  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008  11:00 – 11:50 AM

v     The 4 elements of Habitat

v     What IACUC stands for

Ø      How often it meets

v     Examples of plot and plotless methods for sampling vegetation

v     Factors influencing vegetation measurements

v     Definition of precision, bias, and accuracy

v     Pros and cons of Lab versus Field Projects

Ø      What to do about variability

v     Definition of plagiarism, falsification, and fabrication

v     Methods for dealing with media

v     Relative and Absolute Cover

Ø      Definition

Ø      How to calculate

v     Advantages and disadvantages of vegetation measures discussed in lecture

Ø      Instruments/equipment used for each

Ø      How to calculate tree/shrub density using PCQ method

Ø      How to calculate tree height

v     How to conduct a database search

Ø      Most common databases for Wildlife and Fisheries

v     Definition of frequency, richness, evenness, diversity, dominance, density

v     Proper gear and situation(s) for sampling aquatic invertebrates

v     What DBH stands for

v     Basic methods used in sampling aquatic plants

v     GPS

Ø      Selective availability

Ø      Differential correction

Ø      Dilution of Precision

v     Triangulation versus Trilateration

v     Steps of the Scientific Method

v     Radio Telemetry

Ø      Pros and cons of VHF and GPS

Ø      Different terms for tracking collared animals

Ø      When it is and is not appropriate to use telemetry

Ø      Important Considerations

v     Components of a GIS