Study of an Ecosystem - chapter 6

How many plants (flora) must you identify and be familiar with from your study of an ecosystem?

• 20

• 10

• 5

• 25

How many animals (fauna) must you identify and be familiar with from your study of an ecosystem?

• 20

• 10

• 5

• 25

A small hole is dug in the ground and a jar is placed

into the hole. Ensure that the jar is level with the

ground surface. The opening of the jar is covered over

by a raised lid. Small organisms can crawl under the

covering and fall into the jar. As the sides of the jar

are steep and smooth the insects cannot escape. What is this describing.....

• How to use a pooter

• How to use a sweep net

• How to use a Tullgren Funnel

• How to use a Pitfall Trap

A cryptozoic trap would NOT be suitable for capturing....

• Snails

• Woodlice

• Deer

• Spiders

This equipment is held under a bush or branch of a

tree. The bush or branch is then shaken by hand or

using a stick.... this is describing how to use a...

• sweep net

• pooter

• beating tray

• cryptozoic trap

• quadrat

This piece of equipment is called a ....

• a square

• a quadrat

• a quadrant

• a frame

This piece of equipment is called ...

• a sucker

• a trap

• a pooter

• a pitfall trap

The image shows a ......

• Food chain

• Food web

• Animal identification key

• Pyramid of numbers

Total population = No. captured and marked on 1st visit x No. captured on 2nd visit

No. of marked animals on 2nd visit

• Is the formula used for capture recapture to estimate a population of animals

• Is the formula for % frequency to estimate a population of plants

• Is the formula for % cover to estimate a population of plants

A quantitative study measures...

• the presence or absence of a species in an area

• the number of a species in an area