Uvic Bio 215 Final - Conservation Ecology
Questions and Answers| Latest Update
When was Serengeti Park developed? 1951
"Silent Spring" by _______ was written in ______. Rachel Carson
1962
International Biological Program (IBP) was developed when? What was it about? 1964-
1974
Setting aside 10% of land
'The Population Bomb' by Paul Ehrlich was developed when? About what? 1968
To bring attention to population increase
This synthesized the conservation movement. Picture of Earth on the Apollo mission.
1968
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was when? And for What? 1969
Control of reproduction
The first ______ day was when? Earth
1970
The first Landsat satellite was when and for what? 1972
global coverage of land use, primary production
, CITES- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species was enacted when?
1975
CITES has two appendices. For what? Appendix 1: threatened with extinction. Permits
required
ex. tiger, leopard, jaguar, cheetah, chimpanzee, gorilla, red panda, Asiatic elephant
Appendix 2: Not threatened but vulnerable. No permits be required
ex. Great white shark, African grey parrot, green iguana, Bigleaf mahogany
The chapter we had to read for this exam was what? When was it published? List three
important facts from this chapter. The Diversity of Life by E.O. Wilson (Chap 12) 1992
A Rifle Shot - species erased but ecosystem remains intact
Holocaust - entire ecosystem perishes
When species are able to disperse easily, z is low.
The idea of an ecological footprint was established when? By who? 1992
Rees at UBC
What is Earth's biocapacity? What are most people at? About 2
7-9
Why does a family of 13 have a smaller footprint than a family of 3? What are the
consequences? Because they have more people in a smaller area
Later on, when all children have their own home they have increased each footprint 13x.
The _____ protocol was established in ____. Kyoto
1997
Questions and Answers| Latest Update
When was Serengeti Park developed? 1951
"Silent Spring" by _______ was written in ______. Rachel Carson
1962
International Biological Program (IBP) was developed when? What was it about? 1964-
1974
Setting aside 10% of land
'The Population Bomb' by Paul Ehrlich was developed when? About what? 1968
To bring attention to population increase
This synthesized the conservation movement. Picture of Earth on the Apollo mission.
1968
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was when? And for What? 1969
Control of reproduction
The first ______ day was when? Earth
1970
The first Landsat satellite was when and for what? 1972
global coverage of land use, primary production
, CITES- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species was enacted when?
1975
CITES has two appendices. For what? Appendix 1: threatened with extinction. Permits
required
ex. tiger, leopard, jaguar, cheetah, chimpanzee, gorilla, red panda, Asiatic elephant
Appendix 2: Not threatened but vulnerable. No permits be required
ex. Great white shark, African grey parrot, green iguana, Bigleaf mahogany
The chapter we had to read for this exam was what? When was it published? List three
important facts from this chapter. The Diversity of Life by E.O. Wilson (Chap 12) 1992
A Rifle Shot - species erased but ecosystem remains intact
Holocaust - entire ecosystem perishes
When species are able to disperse easily, z is low.
The idea of an ecological footprint was established when? By who? 1992
Rees at UBC
What is Earth's biocapacity? What are most people at? About 2
7-9
Why does a family of 13 have a smaller footprint than a family of 3? What are the
consequences? Because they have more people in a smaller area
Later on, when all children have their own home they have increased each footprint 13x.
The _____ protocol was established in ____. Kyoto
1997
