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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Quammen say about Wilson and Macarthur's 'The Theory of Island Biogeography'?
2. Who is Bedo?
3. Who had performed research in Aru?
4. According to Jared Diamond, a nature reserve has to have what characteristics, in order to support a large number of species?
5. What national disaster destroyed kestrel habitat in Mauritius?
Short Essay Questions
1. What experiment took place in the Florida Keys?
2. What did MacArthur and Wilson argue in 'An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography'?
3. What factors affected the populations on an island, according to 'An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography'?
4. What was the practical example of species management Quammen cited from Texas?
5. What was Quammen looking for at Aru?
6. What was the effect of 'An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography', according to Quammen?
7. How do genetics play a role in the minimum viable population?
8. What did Simberloff and Abele propose as a result of their data?
9. How did Quammen get to Aru?
10. What does Quammen say about applying the case of the Mauritius kestrel to other species?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of 'The Song of the Dodo'. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
How realistic is this book? What parts are not believable? What leaps of faith does the author require of the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Is ecotourism a solution to the problem of species loss? Is tourism a competitor to enforce some constraints on commerce and development? Would the problem of species loss be remedied or worsened if people followed Quammen's example and traveled from one island to another witnessing the environmental degradation and stress on species?
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