Spatial Ecology
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1. What should our objective be when choosing a loca- Choose the location
tion for the research center? with the fewest endemic
species
2. You have to study an area with an unknown distribu- Sample random locations
tion of species. How should we sample the area? on the grid
3. Why is interpolation useful in the analysis of the spatial Because we can estimate
variation of different variables? certain variables in areas
where we haven't mea-
sured them
4. What information does the Shannon index provide? The number and evenness
of species in the commu-
nity
5. Which variable affects diversity the most? Salinity, area with higher
salinity are less diverse
6. Which variable affects diversity the least? Temperature
7. What defines an endemic species? A small geographical
range
8. Which of the three zones has the most endemic Zone 1
species?
9. Should we exclude Zone 1 as a possible location for the Yes, Zone 1 has the great-
research center? est diversity index and two
endemic species
10. What is the difference between Zone 2 and Zone 3? Zone 2 has a higher Shan-
non index but fewer en-
demic species
1/2
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8j67ir
1. What should our objective be when choosing a loca- Choose the location
tion for the research center? with the fewest endemic
species
2. You have to study an area with an unknown distribu- Sample random locations
tion of species. How should we sample the area? on the grid
3. Why is interpolation useful in the analysis of the spatial Because we can estimate
variation of different variables? certain variables in areas
where we haven't mea-
sured them
4. What information does the Shannon index provide? The number and evenness
of species in the commu-
nity
5. Which variable affects diversity the most? Salinity, area with higher
salinity are less diverse
6. Which variable affects diversity the least? Temperature
7. What defines an endemic species? A small geographical
range
8. Which of the three zones has the most endemic Zone 1
species?
9. Should we exclude Zone 1 as a possible location for the Yes, Zone 1 has the great-
research center? est diversity index and two
endemic species
10. What is the difference between Zone 2 and Zone 3? Zone 2 has a higher Shan-
non index but fewer en-
demic species
1/2
