REN R474 Midterm: 474 Midterm Prep

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Renewable Resources
• Course: REN R474
• Professor: Andrea Mc Gregor

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Which attitude best describes the european relationship to wildlife: dominionistic directive to exert dominion over the earth. Name three factors that determine whether humans are likely to control the numbers of their prey. Predation rate a function of predator numerical and functional response. Additive = harvest and non-harvest mortality are independent, competing risks. ^ has been most clearly shown in waterfowl hunting. Compensatory = an increase in hunting mortality prompts an equivalent decrease in non-hunting mortality. Strong harvest of particular stage or sex classes can disrupt the social structure, or have other behavioural effects, cascading into effects on other vital rates and population growth. How does harvest impact population growth: strong harvest of particular stage or sex classes can disrupt the social structure, or have other behavioural effects, cascading into effects on other vital rates and population growth. Size selective harvest (fisheries) if they want the pop.