BIOL 329 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Fish, Haida Gwaii, Habitat
12 Oct 2018
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BIOL 329
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Lecture 1 – Intro/Outline Jan 3
Lecture (50%)
Midterm: Feb 9 (multiple choice and essay): 20%
Pop quiz (tba): 5%
Final (multiple choice and essay): 25% Second half of the semester.
Lab (50%)
Midterm (biodiversity) – closed book: 5%
Midterm (identification) – open book: 20%
Final (biodiversity) – closed book: 6%
Final (identification) – open book: 15%
Field trips: must attend minimum 2: 4%
By the end of the course, should be able to...
1. Describe characteristics of tetrapods and their evolution.
2. Understand factors influencing distribution of BC tetrapods.
3. Evaluate the impacts of human activities on BC tetrapod life histories
4. ID the species of tetrapods of BC (lab)
E.g. App iBird
‘issos Dolphi siilar to Ora. Whiter oloratio than Orca.
Grizzly bear has hump on thorax, black (brown) bear does not.
Raven has wider beak (and is much larger than) crow.
Raccoon, Mountain Lion, Wold, Black Bear, River Otter, Sea Otter (3x as large as river otter).
E-Fauna BC website – search for vertebrates.
Environmental Stewardship Division – Ministry of Environment website
Birds and reptiles – highly related.
Tetrapods: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians.
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BC: Larger than and European country (other than Russia) and any US state but Alaska.
More vertebrate species than any other province/territory in Canada.
Iver 70% of all bird and mammal species in Canada, almost half exclusive to the province. More large
mammal species than any other province or state in NA.
% Worlds Moutai Goats. % worlds Bald Eagles.
Min population size: 2500. Sets in motion a minimum area needed for park and reserve sizes. Larger
mammals need more space than small ones.
Level of threat and extinction for species:
Safe: % proailit of etition in 100 years.
Vulerale: % proailit of etitio i ears.
Edagered: % proailit of etitio i ears.
Critiall edagered: greater tha % proailit i ears. All tetrapods i these ategories.
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Document Summary
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