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Which term is used to describe the home of a living organism?

  • Meta-analysis techniques
  • Bayesian techniques
  • Oikos (correct)
  • Ecology

    • What is the study of interactions influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms called?

  • Experimental design
  • Bayesian techniques
  • Community ecology
  • Ecology (correct)

    • What is the aim of the course discussed in the given text?

  • Experimental design
  • Understanding patterns and processes in nature (correct)
  • Introduction to Bayesian techniques
  • Critical reading and Mendeley

    • Which method is associated with community ecology?

    <p>Ordinations techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the diversity and interaction of species within a community called?

    <p>Community ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual is associated with the concept of ecology?

    <p>Ernst Haeckel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the biological concept of a species?

    <p>A group of individuals that change genetic information and is able to have fertile offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?

    <p>Community + abiotic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the first part of the 'ecological topic' mentioned?

    <p>Introduction, sampling techniques, area, time, design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'succession' refer to in the context of ecosystems?

    <p>Development of ecosystems in time from initial stage to climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the project's second part to be uploaded on Moodle?

    <p>Results and their discussion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the study by Jaishankar et al. (2014)?

    <p>Association of urban pollution with health-related traits in great tit birds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'climax' refer to in the context of ecosystems?

    <p>Final stage of ecosystem development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate number of insect species in central Europe according to the text?

    <p>Over 40,000 species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which taxonomic groups were identified as underestimated in the text?

    <p>Acarina and Nematoda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of 'sampling design I' mentioned in the text?

    <p>Diversity of arthropods and different life strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between direct and indirect methods in community ecology?

    <p>Observing specimens vs. observing excrements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of preliminary sampling in community ecology according to the text?

    <p>To determine when to sample and the collecting method cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of invertebrates does the text specify as being restricted for the described methods?

    <p>Terrestrial arthropods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of estimates are based on sampling a unit of habitat area?

    <p>Absolute estimates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves the active presence of a collector in the field and is time-consuming?

    <p>Sweeping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits the use of aerial nets and sweep nets for sampling from air and vegetation?

    <p>Wet weather</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves short, abrupt shakes or beats to collect samples from foliage or dead branches?

    <p>Beating tray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which trapping method is efficient for hymenopterans and flies?

    <p>Malaise trap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the wire mesh in baited pitfall traps?

    <p>To prevent flooding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of the suction trap method?

    <p>Sensitive to specimen size</p> Signup and view all the answers

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