Problem
1. Think back to your previous experiences and prior knowledge regarding biodiversity sampling and assessment.
2. Share what you know about ecology.
3. What did your experiences look like?
4. How do you think the experiences you have described so far have impacted your knowledge and perceptions about spatial ecology and assessment?
5. How do you think learning about spatial techniques to describe the patterns of environmental phenomena will impact your career in environmental science?
6. How might your knowledge about diversity be related to environmental variables? Use specific examples.
7. Consider the terms we have examined in previous discussion questions: flame test, metal ions, micropollutants, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, eutrophication, dissolved oxygen, morphology, dichotomous key, diversity index, and environmental variables. Answer the following:
8. How has your understanding of these terms changed throughout this course?
9. What are the similarities and differences between the everyday and technical meanings and uses of these terms?