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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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual is associated with the concept of ecology?

<p>Ernst Haeckel (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?

<p>Community + abiotic factors (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which taxonomic groups were identified as underestimated in the text?

<p>Acarina and Nematoda (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Absolute estimates (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which trapping method is efficient for hymenopterans and flies?

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

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

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

What is the limitation of the suction trap method?

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

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