Table of Contents: Conservation Biology



	Table of Contents
	Conservation Biology with RAMAS EcoLab by Susanne M. Shultz, Amy E. Dunham, Karen V. Root, Sheryl L. Soucy, Steven D. Carroll, and Lev R. Ginzburg TABLE OF CONTENTS

	PREFACE
	LABORATORY 1 BIODIVERSITY: THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
		Introduction What Is Biodiversity? Prelab Questions Sampling Biodiversity Exercise A: Quadrat sampling Exercise B: Invertebrate biodiversity Exercise C: Was your sample size sufficient? References
	LABORATORY 2 FROM BACTERIA TO BLUE WHALES: GROWTH WITHOUT LIMITS
		Introduction Growth in an Unlimited Environment Factors That Affect Population Growth Exponential Growth of a Natural Population Exercise A: Relating growth rate to change in population size Exercise B: Modeling exponential growth Exercise C: The influence of mortality factors Exercise D: Modeling blue whale recovery References
	LABORATORY 3 COMPETITION IN OSPREY, FISH, AND BARNACLES: LIMITS TO POPULATION GROWTH
		Introduction Growth in a Limited Environment Types of Density Dependence Exercise A: Scramble competition among fish Exercise B: Contest competition in osprey Exercise C: Ceiling model of density dependence for barnacles References
	LABORATORY 4 WOOD STORKS AND HONEYEATERS: ESTIMATING POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
		Introduction Estimating Population Abundance Age and Stage Classes Survival Rate Measuring Fecundity What Is a Life Table? What Is a Matrix? Exercise A: Counting wood storks Exercise B: The helmeted honeyeater References
	LABORATORY 5 GRIZZLY BEARS: THE PROBLEMS OF SMALL POPULATIONS
		Introduction Environmental and Demographic Variation Loss of Genetic Variation in a Population Extinction Vortexes and Allee Effects Population Viability Analysis Grizzly bear populations Exercise A. Viability of several grizzly bear populations Exercise B: Running multiple simulations References
	LABORATORY 6 GIANT PANDAS: RISKS FACED BY ENDANGERED SPECIES
		Introduction Indicators, Flagships, and Keystone Species Endangered Species Life History and Population Size Threats to Endangered Species Giant Pandas in China Exercise A. Growth in a panda population Exercise B. The impact of poaching on pandas References
	LABORATORY 7 HECTOR'S DOLPHINS AND THE RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER: CONSERVING DWINDLING POPULATIONS
		Introduction Where Should We Focus Conservation Efforts? Saving the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Exercise A: A wildlife sanctuary for Hector's dolphins Exercise B: Conservation of the red-cockaded woodpecker References
	LABORATORY 8 AFRICAN MARKET HUNTING AND TUNA EXPLOITATION: MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE LEVELS OF HARVESTING
		Introduction The Goal of Sustainable Harvesting Harvesting Practices Poaching: A Threat to Sustainable Harvesting Calculating Maximum Sustainable Yield Exercise A: Harvesting wild game in Africa Exercise B: Harvesting bluefin tuna References
	LABORATORY 9 THE AFRICAN WHITE RHINO: TOO MANY FOR THEIR OWN GOOD?
		Introduction Limiting Population Growth Elephants of Zimbabwe Exercise A: White rhinos at Umfolozi Reserve Exercise B: Management of an overpopulated reserve Exercise C: Balancing a declining population Reference
	LABORATORY 10 THE WILD ASS AND THE BLACK FOOTED FERRET: REINTRODUCTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES
		Introduction Time and Uncertainty Predictions and Error Environmental Stochasticity Releasing Individuals of Endangered Species Exercise A: The Asiatic wild ass Exercise B: The black-footed ferret References
	LABORATORY 11 PARK SIZE AND SPECIES DIVERSITY: LESSONS FROM ISLANDS
		Introduction Area and the Number of Species Island Biogeography and Reserve Design Fragmentation and Edge Effects Applications in Conservation Planning Exercise A: The species-area relationship Exercise B: Predicting species abundance References
	LABORATORY 12 RESCUING THE SPOTTED OWL: CONSERVING SPECIES IN MULTIPLE POPULATIONS
		Introduction How Do Metapopulations Form? Correlation among Populations Exercise A: The southern California spotted owl Exercise B: Designing reserves for the spotted owl References
	LABORATORY 13 BIODIVERSITY'S BIGGEST THREAT: HUMAN POPULATION GROWTH
		Introduction How Many People? A Human-Dominated Planet Overconsumption Declining Growth Rates? Exercise A: Human population growth Exercise B: The effectiveness of immigration control programs Exercise C: Fertility control programs References
	LABORATORY 14 THE CASE OF PATRICK'S MARSH WREN: MAKING DECISIONS TO PROTECT SPECIES
		Introduction Conservation Planning Patrick's Marsh Wren The Scenario Exercise: Evaluating options for Patrick's marsh wren Worksheets
	GLOSSARY
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