Question

1)Write the story of an atom of nitrogen moving through the Yellowstone wolf food web. Include at least two organic and two inorganic reservoirs as well as the fluxes among them (giving the names of all the reservoirs and fluxes). Be as creative as you wish (as long as you are accurate)! You could anthropomorphize your atom (give it a name and personality), for example.

2)Some people argue that the only way to manage an endangered species is with a population-based approach, while others argue that we should use a landscape-based approach. Discuss the pros and cons of each. Are they mutually exclusive solutions to biodiversity protection?

3) For each of the following areas studied this semester, describe a specific concept that is relevant to conservation biology and explain how it relates.

1. Natural selection
2. Population genetics/microevolution/Hardy-Weinberg theory
3. Animal behavior
4. Population ecology
5. Community ecology
6. Ecosystem ecology

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Answer 1

2. Both population-based and landscape based approach are necessary for saving the endangered species.

Population based approach we need to see e the number of endangered species and their population density comparatively with the others. Their number may be very low when comparative to the others. This is because the endangered species may have read from the other animals in the same community.

In case of landscape based approach only some type of species live in a particular type of area. That environment is suitable for their existence. The species may and danger because of change in their climatic conditions change in their biological conditions. In order to save those endangered species in landscape based approach the landscape must be repaired first.

3)

a) natural selection implies that the nature select only e the the species which can survive in each conditions. in other words it can be explained that the existence depends on the survival of the fittest. The animal which have more capacity e27 wife and which can undergo evolution based on the environment can survive in the nature.

b) Hardy weinberg equation says that all the population of a species are in equilibrium.

c) animal behaviour mainly depends on the environmental conditions and the change in their behaviour mainly denotes the change in nature. The change is due to change in their conditions for livelihood food and shelter.

d) population refers to to a group of animals belong to the same species and live in the same area. Population ecology deals with the study of population in a particular area and its dynamics. It plays a dominant role in biodiversity fication

e) community generally refers to to a group of different species which live in same area and there is interdependence between them. Community ecology deals with the study of dynamics and the interdependence between the animals in a community.

f) ecosystem refers to combination of variety of communities together. Ecosystem ecology deals with the the existence of a ecosystem