2008年11月18日 星期二

9.5 What is reconciliation ecology?

We can share places we dominate with other species
midst在...之中
enterprise企業
set aside留出;撥出
desperate危急的
reconciliation和解,和好

There ary many ways to implement reconciliation ecology
insecticide 殺蟲劑
pesticide殺蟲劑
municipal自治都市的
lawn草坪,草地
bluebird藍知更鳥
sparrow麻雀
starling歐掠鳥
restore恢復
yard 院子;天井;庭院
lawnmower割草機
contest競賽,比賽
experimentation實驗

Case study- the blackfoot challenge - reconciliation ecology in action
grizzly bear灰熊
trout鱒魚
gumweed
cherish珍愛
spawn造成,釀成
perpetual永久的;長期的
easement地役權
charter 憲章


9.4 How can we protect wild species from premature extinction?

International treaties can help protect species
treaty條約,協定
convention公約,協定
convention on international trade in endangered species華盛頓公約全名為'瀕臨絕種野生動植物國際貿易公約' CITES.
live specimen活標本
enforcement實施,執行
convicted證明...有罪
violator違背者
exempt免除,豁免
ratify批准;認可
reverse使倒轉;使反向
invasive species 入侵種
penalty處罰

Case study- controversy over the U.S. endangered species act
amend修訂
controversial爭論的
fund提供(事業,活動等的)資金
authorize批准,認可;允許
jeopardize危及
impose把...強加於
imperiled使陷於危險
designated標出;指定
peregrine遊隼
shipment裝載的貨物
confiscate沒收,將...充公
prosecute對...起訴
herpes B virus猴庖疹病毒
macaque獼猴
salmonella 沙門氏菌
hamster倉鼠
iguanas鬣蜥蜴
ingest 嚥下
entangled被纏住的
choke使窒息;哽住
drowning把...淹死
ingredient原料
tortoiseshell龜甲
flipper 腳蹼
enforce實施,執行
compensate補償,賠償
hard data具體數據
notification通知;通告
secretary of interior內政部長
meager不足的
streamlined有效率的
weasel逃避;推諉

Science focus- accomplishments of the endangered species act
desperate危急的;絕望的
shoestring資金極少的;小規模的
gutting損毀
doing away摒棄
U.S. National academy of science美國國家科學院

We can establish wildlife refuges and other protected areas
wildlife refuge野生動物保護區
pelican鵜鶘
sanctuary庇護所,避難所
waterfowl水鳥;水禽
key deer凱鹿
trumpeter swan野天鵝
setting aside設置

Gene banks, botanical gardens, and wildlife farms can help protect species
mishap不幸事故;災難
arboreta植物園

Zoos and aquariums can help protect some species
egg uplling
captive breeding圈養繁殖
condor兀鷹
inbreeding使同系繁殖
foster培養,促進
notion概念;想法
proponent擁護者
counter反擊
feasible可行的;可實行的
I assure you 我向你保證

2008年11月16日 星期日

9.3 How do humans accelerate species extinction?

Loss of Habitate is the single greatest threat to species: remember HIPPCO
acronym 首字母縮略字
endemic某地特有的
disperse傳播;散發
poaching偷獵;偷捕

Some deliberately introduced species can disrupt ecosystem
deliberately故意地,蓄意地
poultry家禽
upheaval 動亂;激變;劇變
reshuffling重洗(牌);改革;改組
pathogen病原體

Case study - the kudzu vine
kudzu【植】葛
herbicide除草劑
rampant蔓延的;猖獗的
prolific多產的,多育
engulf吞沒;捲入
menace威脅
starch澱粉
confection調製
herbal草本的
remedy治療;治療法;藥物
preliminary預備的;初步的
binge狂飲
ingesting攝取;吸收
lessen變小,變少;減輕

Some accidentally introductiond species can also disrupt ecosystems
downside不利
stowaway逃票乘客;偷渡者
ballast壓艙物,壓載物
hkitchiker搭便車的旅行者
crate條板箱
tread (輪胎的)胎面;鞋底
harbor避難所,躲藏處
shipload 船貨
lumber木材,木料
swarm (昆蟲等的)群
mound土墩
fawn (未滿一歲的)幼鹿
allergic過敏的
venom毒液
fragile虛弱的
crop嚙
Burmese緬甸的 
python 蟒;巨蛇
girth (樹乾、腰身等的)圍長,周長
telephone pole 電話線杆

Prevention is the best way to reduce threats from invasive species
sterilize使無菌,消毒
bait 
brush 刷,拂
gear工具;設備

Population growth, overconsumption, pollution, and climate change can cause species extinctions
pesticide殺蟲劑
honeybee colony集群;群體
pelican鵜鶘
plummet筆直落下
magnify放大,擴大
hard hit沉重打擊
nesting pair築巢一雙

illegally killing or capturing and selling wild species can treaten them
pelt (動物的)生皮;毛皮
imperial Amazon macaw帝王亞馬遜鸚鵡
roam漫步;漫遊;流浪
Bengal孟加拉
rug小地毯;毛皮地毯
skyrocket使猛然上漲
curtail縮減,削減
parrot鸚鵡
inhaling吸入
bird dander禽流皮屑
squeeze榨出,擠出
poisonous 有毒的;有害的
cyanide氰化物
stun使昏迷
cacti (cactus)
crested saguaro cactus有冠毛的巨型仙人掌
rustler偷牛賊;盜馬賊
soar升騰
survive倖存;殘留
hyacinth 
macaw金剛鸚鵡
hornbill犀鳥
vest授予,賦予(權力,財產等)

The rising demand for bush meat threatens some african species
bush meat叢林肉,野生動物
orangutan猩猩
butchering屠宰
rodent齧齒目動物
cane rat甘蔗鼠

9.2 Why should we care about preventing species extinction?

Species are a vital part of the earth's natural captial
it will take 5-10 million years for natural speciation to rebuild the biodiversity we are likely to destory during your lifetime.
物種的價值:instrumental value(economic ,ecological services, genetic information, recreational pleasure).
the value of eco-tourism
fuss大驚小怪;小題大作
ailment 病痛
ingredient組成部分
synthetically以合成方法

Are we ethically obligated to prevent premature extinction?
intrinsic or existence value存在價值
master-piece傑作,名作,絕無僅有的人(或事物,行為)
crucible嚴酷的考驗

2008年10月29日 星期三

9.1What role do humans play in the premature exitnction of species?

There are three types of species extinction
local extinction
ecological extinction
biological extinction

Endangered and threatened species are ecological somke alarms
endangered species
threatened species
tusk長牙,獠牙
Carolina parakeet卡羅來納鸚哥
flock群
forage搜索糧秣
butt煙蒂

Estimating extinction rates is not easy
mammal 哺乳動物
minor DNA copying mistake
正常情況物種可存活1百萬年到1千萬年才會滅絕

Human activities cause many premature extinctions
in due time在適當的時候
impoverish耗盡
extent程度;限度;範圍
persist持續;存留
colonization殖民地的開拓
speciation物種形成
weed雜草;野草
rodent齧齒目動物



9 Sustaining biodiversity: the species approach

Core case study : a disturbing message from the birds
disturbing message 使人不安的消息
drive up 使...上升
migratory遷移的
prosper繁榮
blackbird燕八哥
starling椋鳥
tanager風琴鳥科
oriole黃鸝,金鶯
thrush鶇科;歌鶇
vireo綠鵑
warbler鳴禽
culprit罪犯
rodent齧齒目動物
decimate大量毀滅
carcass(動物的)屍體
excrete排泄

8.8What should be our priorities for protecting biodiversity?

We need to establish priorities for protecting biodiversity
intact原封不動的;未受損傷的
restoration修復;復原;整修;重建
penny一分;一分硬幣

8.7How can we help sustain aquatic biodiversity

We need to learn much more about aquatic biodiversity
aquatic水生的;水棲的
estuary河口;海口灣
immense巨大的;廣大的
derive取得,得到

Human activities are destroying and degrading aquatic biodiversity
shellfish貝;有殼的水生動物
dredging挖泥
trawler拖網漁船
submerged水下的
bulldozer推土機
plate金屬板
moratorium暫停;中止
high seas公海
ban禁止;禁令
excessive過度的

We can protect and sustain marine biodiversity
inexhaustible用之不竭的;無窮無盡的
overexploitatione過度開發開採
sanctuary庇護所,避難所
third三分之一
workable切實可行的
cost-effective有成本效益的;划算的
Chesapeake bay切薩皮克灣是美國面積最大的河口灣,位於美國大西洋海岸中部,為馬里蘭州和弗吉尼亞州三面環繞,僅南部與大西洋連通。
bycatch副漁獲,意外撈捕
aquaculture水產養殖
ballast water壓艙水

2008年10月27日 星期一

8.6 What is the importance of restoration ecology?

We can rehabilitate and restore ecosystems that we have damaged
inflict使遭受(損傷等)
reclaim要求恢復
brownfield閒置的工業區,這些地區就是所謂的棕地
restoration修復;復原
rehabilitation更新
replacement代替,取代

Case study- ecological restoration of a tropical dry forest in Costa Rica
galvanize刺激;激起
raised升高的
toll喪鐘聲
reap獲得,得到
sow播種於(土地等)[(+with)]
intact未受損傷的

Will restoration encourage further destruction?
undone undo使復舊
badly非常
decking裝飾,打扮

2008年10月26日 星期日

8.5 How should we manage and sustain parks and nature reserves?

National parks face many envrionmental threats
只有1%的國家公園在開發中國家受到保護
當地居民的入侵
國家公園面積過小
poacher偷獵者
tusk長牙,獠牙
fur毛皮;皮子

There are heavy stresses on U.S. national parks
美國國家公園系統建立於1912年,包括了58個國家公園
美國國家公園的問題:大眾化、外來種、空氣污染的威脅。成為生物多樣性的孤島。
解決之法1-10

crown jewels至寶(指一個人最寶貴最重要的東西)
supplement增補,補充
popularity大眾化
dirt bike野外泥土地比賽用的機器腳踏車
dune buggy沙丘汽車
jet skis噴氣式滑雪板或滑橇(水上摩托車)
snowmobile雪車
controversy爭論,辯論;爭議
migration移動,徙動
deliberate故意的,蓄意的
boar野豬
trample踐踏
accelerate使增速
water diversion引水
general accounting office美國審計部
overdue過期的

Nature reserves occupy only small part of the earth's land
地球上有12%的土地受到保護,但實際上僅有5%真正受到嚴格保護免於人類潛在有害活動的威脅
生態保育專家呼籲至少要有20%的土地要保護
保護更多的土地免於非永續的利用需要政府與私人團體、由下而上的政治壓力。
美國大自然保護協會與私人地主以信託方式保護了許多土地等於一個喬治亞州
(153,909 km²)
大多數開發者及資源開採者反對保護土地
緩衝區的概念引進,將當地居民視為夥伴
資金的短缺
partially部分地
multiple複合的;多樣的
venture企業
Nature Conservancy美國大自然保護協會
sanctuary庇護所,避難所
enlist徵募
shortfall赤字

Case study- Costa Rica a global conservation leader
擁有政治權力的畜牧家族,砍伐森林來放牧
1970s中葉開始建立自然保護系統,2006年達全國1/4土地。分為8個超級保留區,核心區及2個緩衝區。這個生物多樣性保護策略具有獲利性,特別是在生態旅遊上。
降低森林砍伐的策略,取消補貼,補助地主維持與恢復森林。
indigenous土著的
consolidate合併,聯合,統一
pay off 使人得益;有報償

Protecting wilderness is an important way to preserve biodiversity
wilderness荒野地
荒野地最小面積應大於4000平方公里才能確保不受人類活動干擾(宜蘭縣2143平方公里,花蓮縣4628平方公里)
大多數生態學者保護荒野地的主要理由為保留其生物多樣性成為物種演化的中心以利於環境的適應。
aside在旁邊
slightest極不重要的
sanity明智
saga冒險故事

Case study- controversy over wilderness protection in the United States
爭論起於90年代
Wilderness Act 1964
4.6%的美國土地被保護為荒野地,其中3/4在Alaska。
Roadless Rule無路跡地域保護法規(protecting roadless areas)
sought (seek)

Protecting global biodiversity hot spots is an urgent priority
生物多樣性熱點,全球有34個地區佔全球2%的土地但卻擁有50%的開花植物及42%陸地脊椎動物
ark方舟
Florida panhandle(伸入另一洲的)狹長的土地
vertebrate脊椎動物
reptile爬蟲類
amphibian兩棲(類)的
initiative主動的行動;倡議
fabric結構;組織


2008年10月15日 星期三

8.4 How should we manage and sustain grasslands?

Some ranglands are overgrazed
目前牛羊吃掉42%的放牧地,估計在2050年會到達70%
牧草的生長由基部而非頂部,只要能留下一半就可被視為再生性資源
過牧會造成減少草地覆蓋面積,增加侵蝕,增加某些物種的入侵,這些植物不利於牛羊食用
過牧已造成全球1/5放牧地失去生產力

unfeneced沒有籬筢的
forage草料,飼料
shrub矮樹;灌木
pasture牧草地,放牧場
meadow草地,牧草地
blade葉片,葉身
tip頂端;尖端
sagebrush蒿屬植物
mesquite豆科灌木
cactus仙人掌
cheatgrass旱雀麥

We can manage rangelands more sustainably
carrying capacity
rotational grazing
riparian zone
moving and fencing off可讓自然生態恢復
management method抑制不要的草種與重植(replanting)
-較貴但少用的方法,較便宜的方法
strip條,帶
lush蒼翠繁茂的
riparian河岸的;水邊的
suppress壓制
trampling踩,踐踏

2008年10月14日 星期二

8.3 How serious is tropical deforestation and how can it be reduced?

Tropical forests are disappearing rapidly
6% of earth land
至少有半數已知物種生活在熱帶雨林中
巴西擁有40%的熱帶雨林及30%的陸生植物與動物,然而巴西雨林的砍伐或降級率從1%到16-25%
2004年發現47%的亞馬遜盆地被伐林與土地佔用
全球林地損失不易估計的原因有多個:影像辨識困難、定義不同、誇大或隱藏
每年損失森林面積由5萬平方公里到17萬平方公里
僅有5%的熱帶林是永續經營
national academy of science國家科學研究院
tract大片土地
astounding令人驚奇的

There are many causes of tropical deforestation and degradation
人口增長與貧窮
政府補貼與鼓勵
international lending agencies鼓勵借貸開發
開路及擇伐造成鄰近樹木倒塌,因為淺根與樹藤牽扯。
擇伐後轉售給畜牧業,畜牧業過牧後再轉售給開墾者種植作物,數年後土壤流失,表土肥力耗盡。
健康雨林不燃燒,燃燒破壞生物多樣性、減少吸收二氧化碳。
大量的焚燒雨林造成氣候型態改變,溫度上升雨量減少,由砍伐區變成熱帶草原(莽原),預估20-30%的亞馬遜雨林變成熱帶草原在50年內。
title所有權
biodiesel生物柴油
topple顛覆,使倒塌
ignited點燃,使燃燒

We can reduce tropical deforestation and degradation
學習小規模永續的農業與林業
收穫森林中再生性資源如水果與堅果
strip-cutting帶狀伐採取得木料
Debt-for-nature swap債務交換自然
伐木方式更溫和
造林與林地與溼地復育、杜絕盜伐
swap交換,交易
custodian管理人;保管人
concession租界
vine藤,藤蔓
liana藤本植物
obstruct妨礙,阻擾
mount發動(攻勢),進行(襲擊)
clamp強行壓制(或限制),取締

Individuals matter(Wangari Maathai and Kenya's green belt movement)
由後院小樹苗圃開始,組織貧窮婦女植樹與保護樹木,付錢給貧窮婦女來種樹,有利於環境與當地人民,1脫貧2減少侵蝕3提供建材、水果、飼料、陰影、美景、薪材。
nursery苗圃
small amount少量
fodder飼料
spark 激勵;鼓舞
acclaim宣佈
harassed不斷騷擾

2008年10月2日 星期四

8.2 how should we manage and sustain forest?

Forests provide important economic and ecological services
ecological services-能量流動與化學循環、土壤流失、水源涵養、淨水與淨氣、氣候、二氧化碳、棲地
economic services-燃料、木料、紙漿、礦產、畜牧、遊憩、工作
boreal北極的
移除大氣中二氧化碳,穩定大氣溫度
estimate the economic value of the ecological services

We have old-growth and second-growth forests and tree plantations
老熟林、次生林
林場25- to 30-year, 6-10years rotation cycle.

tract大片土地

We have cut down alomst half of the world's forests
森林覆蓋減少46% 8000年來,減少率0.2-0.5% 每年
世界森林被砍伐或降級為指數成長 每年0.3-0.8%
損失森林最多的國家在開發中國家,尤其是熱帶地區的拉丁美洲、印尼、非洲
intact未受損傷的
conceivably可理解地,可相信地

Science focus- putting a price tag on nature's ecological service
世界森林提供生態服務的價值為每年4.7兆美金
我們的經濟系統是建構在自然服務為免費的前提之上
為何我們沒有改變會計系統反應資源的價值?利益、補貼、無知
Cook the books是一個固定短語,它的意思是“做假帳”
leave out 遺漏

Many cleared forests in the United States have grown back
1620-1960為美國主要伐林期,目前種樹量以大於砍數量
國家森林系統屬於沒國林務署
但單一樹種的林木種植取代老熟林與次生林不利於生物多樣性
fairly頗為,相當地
protest抗議,反對

individuals matter - butterfly in a redwood tree
nonviolent civil disobedience不服從,違抗;違反
hovering停留在空中
courageous英勇的
perch棲息處,棲木
cable纜;索;鋼索
plate金屬板,薄板,玻璃板
stand 採取某種態度
my life is my message我的生命就是我的講章
Juila Hill(butterfly)

There is controversy over logging in U.S. national forest
林業利用的兩大原則:永續產出原則,多用途原則
多用途原則的爭論,伐木公司、生物多樣性專家
美國法律,林木售價不能低於土地重新造林的成本,但是....
森林的金錢價格10倍於木頭價格,並且有七倍的工作機會
principle of sustainable yield永續產出
principle of multiple use多用途使用
controversy爭論,辯論;爭議
overhead經常費用

There are several ways to harvst trees
林道的傷害:增加侵蝕、棲地破碎、害蟲疾病外來種入侵、他種土地利用
擇伐selective cutting
皆伐clear-cut
帶伐strip cutting
disqualify使不合格

Some forest fires are beneficial
地表火surface fire具有生態上優點:易燃物、物質循環、種子、害蟲、棲地
樹冠火crown fire
spare不傷害
lodgepole pine海灘松
germination萌芽;發芽
pathogen病原體
muskrat麝鼠
woodcock丘鷸;山鷸
quail鵪鶉
sprout很快地成長

We can improve the management of forest fires
1.set small, contained surface fires
2.疏伐thin forest areas vulnerable to fire
3.allow many fires on public lands to burn
4.thinning zone and eliminating the use of flammable materials
convince使確信,使信服
flammable易燃的;可燃的
contained被控制的
prescribed規定,指定
thinning forest間伐
underbrush林下灌木叢
flammable易燃的
slash
exempt免除,豁免[(+from)
environmental review
We can manage forests more sustainably
1.保護森林在生物多樣性下
2.擇伐與帶伐
3.坡度選擇
4.老熟林不伐
5.減少道路建設
6.留下枯倒木
7.伐木區與惡化區植樹
8.永續林木認證
9.森林生態服務價格化
tree-free paper (kenaf)
certify證明,發證書(或執照等)給
bole樹幹
snag斷枝
pulp紙漿
kenaf洋麻
pesticide殺蟲劑
herbicide除草劑




8.1 how are we affecting the earth's biodiversity and why should we protect it?

Human activities are destroying and degrading biodiversity
mowed down割倒
plowed under翻壓
gobbled up吞併,併購
1.人類干擾的土地面積已超過陸地面積83%(南極大陸與格林蘭不計)
填滿溼地,草原森林變更地,都市用地
staggering驚人的
ecological fishprint生態魚跡
2.temperate forest increase, but tropical forest decline
3.aquatic biodiversity: coral reef, commerically valuable marine fish species.
4.premature extinction of species

Why should we protect biodiversity?
intrinsic value
instrumental value-existence value, aesthetic value, bequest value遺贈;遺產

Chapter 8 Sustaing biodiversity: the ecosystem approach


Core case study- reintroducing wolves to yellowstone
gray wolf ,timber wolf 灰狼 森林狼
keystone predator species
roam漫遊
big game狩獵
culled挑出,選出;揀選
elk駝鹿;麋;美洲赤鹿
caribou北美馴鹿
mule deer北美黑尾鹿
coyote郊狼,土狼scavenger食腐動物
raven渡鴉
ermine貂;掃雪鼬
grizzly bear灰熊
moose麋
beaver海狸,河狸
美國漁業暨野生物管理局U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
rancher
大農(或牧)場經營者
big-game狩獵
spurred
激勵;鼓舞
aspen山楊
cottonwood三角葉楊,棉白楊
willow tree柳,柳樹
ground squirrel
松鼠
integrative principle
整體性原則

2008年9月18日 星期四

7.2 what factors influence population size?

populations can grow, decline, or remain fairly stable
人口改變=(出生率+遷入)-(死亡率+遷出)
birth rate
death rate

women are having fewer babies but not few enough to stabilize the world population
fertility rate生育率
replacement-level fertility rate (2.1 to 2.5)
total fertility rate(TFR)1.6 to 2.9-台灣在95年總生育率已降至1.1

Case study- the U.S. population is growing rapidly
oscillation
振動,擺動
homicide
殺人犯
大多數已開發國家人口在2010開始減少,台灣預估在2018開始減少。

Several factors affect birth rates and fertility rates
1. importance of childern as a part of the labor force.
2. cost of raising and educating children.
3. availability of private and public pension
退休金;養老金 systems
4. urbanization
5. educational and empolyment opportunities available for women
6. infant mortality rate
7. average age at marrage(first child)
8. availability of legal abortions
9. availability of reliable birth control methods
10. regligious beliefs, traditions, and cultural norms

Several factors affect death rates
food supplies and distribution 食物供給與分配(批發零售)
immunization
免疫
curtail縮減,削減
incidence發生率
undernutrition營養不足
malnutrition營養失調,營養不良

7.1 how many people can the earth support?

Human population growth continues but is unevenly distributed

year1 200million, year 1804 1billion, year1927 2billion, year1960 3billion, year1975 4billion (exponential growth)


sanitation公共衛生,環境衛生
antibiotic抗生素,抗菌素
vaccine疫苗
影響人口增加的三因素1.expand into diverse new habitats 2.mordern agriculture 3. development of sanitation systems, antibiotics, and vaccines

目前全球人口增加率為1.23%每年
least equipped最少的裝備

分布不平均-已開發國家0.1%(1.2million),開發中國家1.5%(80.8million)

We do not know how long the human population can keep growing
deliberate深思熟慮的,慎重的
sidestepping side-step避免
steadily平穩地

Case study- are there too many of us?
sheer全然的;純粹的
intrusion侵入;闖入
proponent提議人;擁護者
intensify加強,增強
impairing削弱;減少

2008年9月17日 星期三

chapter 7 applying population ecology

core case study- the ecocity concept in Curitiba, Brazil
envision展望
pedestrian徒步的,步行的
crisscross十字形
recovered materials 回收物料
roving游動的;巡迴的
acclaim歡呼;喝采;稱讚
spoke輪輻
stripping剝奪;掠奪[(+of)]
climactic頂點的;高潮的

2008年9月15日 星期一

6.5 What limits the growth of populations?

Most populations live in clumps or patches
clump形成一叢(或一堆、一團等)
creosote bush木餾(油)小灌木叢

Populations can grow, shirink, or remain stable
birth, immigration, death, emigration

No population can grow indefinitely: J-curves and S-curves
intrinsic rate of increase 內在增殖率
biotic potential生物潛能,生物在最適環境條件下的最大生殖能力。
impose把...強加於
infectious傳染性的
dwindle漸漸減少;變小
level off 弄平
sigmoid - S形的
logistic growth-sigmoid function又稱logistic function,Logit模型Logit model,也译作“评定模型”,“分类评定模型”,又作Logistic regression,“逻辑回归”)是离散选择法模型之一,属于多重变量分析范畴,是社会学生物统计学临床数量心理学市场营销统计实证分析的常用方法
dieback(植物)枝葉枯萎(而根部仍活)

Species have different reproduction patterns

reproductive生殖的
r-selected species 機會
rodent
齧齒目動物
dandelion蒲公英
foothold立足處,踏腳處
boom-and-bust cycle
繁榮蕭條
k-selected species均衡
birds of prey猛禽
saguaro北美洲巨型仙人掌
orange roughy大西洋胸棘鯛
swordfish箭(劍)魚

Human are not exempt from nature's population control
exempt免除,豁免[(+from)]
bubonic plague
腺鼠疫
flu epidemic流感
fatal致命的
immunodeficiency免疫不全
toll傷亡人數
ingenuity心靈手巧;獨創性;足智多謀
impose加(負擔等)於[(+on/upon)]

Case study - exploding white-tailed deer populations in the United States
soared猛增;暴漲
lyme disease萊姆病,一種螺旋體細菌Borrelia burgdorferi引起的,患病者開始會有發燒頭疼,脖子僵硬,肌肉關節酸痛,淋巴腫脹等現象,嚴重的有皮膚,關節,神經,心臟和大腦等系統的嚴重疾病。家禽寵物或者居家老鼠、也會帶有傳播病菌的跳蚤。由跳蚤(硬壁虱,Ixodes spp)叮咬傳染人類。
archer弓箭手
tree stand
cruel殘忍的,殘酷的
scent氣味
rotting腐爛,腐壞
fencing柵欄;籬笆
vaccine
疫苗的
sterilize使絕育
repel
擊退;驅除

6.4 How do communities respond to changing environmental coditions?

Communities and ecosystems change over time: ecological succession
primary succession原生演替
secondary succession次生演替
lichen地衣
mosses苔蘚
herb 草本植物
shrub矮樹;灌木
heath石南
mat地蓆;草蓆
jack pine 松樹 加拿大短葉松
black spruce雲杉 黑雲衫
aspen山楊
balsam fir冷杉 香膠冷杉/香脂冷杉
paper birch樺木 紙皮樺
white spruce 白雲杉
candidate候選人
germinate發芽;生長
disturbance擾亂;打擾
intermediate中等程度的disturbance hypothesis
Connell (1978)以熱帶雨林受暴風雨干擾現象提出中度干擾假說(Intermediate DisturbanceHypothesis 簡稱IDH ),此假說認為頻繁的干擾、強度極高或規模極大之干擾可能摧毀大部分生物社會的物種,使生物多樣性降低;不頻繁的干擾、強度極低或規模極小之干擾不太影響生物社會的物種,所以生物多樣性會依原有狀態因競爭而趨減;只有中度干擾促使演替有足夠時間與空間進行,因此生物多樣性會保持最高。

Succession doesn't follow a predictable path
balance-of-natural hypotheis自然平衡
preordain預定;注定
permanent永恆的;永遠的
Should we protect natural systems from harmful human activities? the precautionary principle
ballistic失去理智的
precautionary principle預防原則
preliminary初步的
adage諺語;格言
Speed Bump(減速丘)

2008年9月14日 星期日

6.3 How do species interact?

Most species compete with one another for resources
five basic types of interactions between species: 
1.competition, 2.predation掠食, 3.parasitism寄生, 4.mutualism互利共生, and 5.commensalism偏利共生.
serve as agents of natural selection
no two species can share the same vital and limited resource for very long, one of species must mirgrate, shift feeding habit or behavior, population sharp decline, or extinct.
profound深刻的;深切的
Some species evolve ways to share resources
resource partitioning (lions and leopards, hawks and owls, insect-eating warblers鳴禽)
hawk鷹,隼
owl鴞裊,貓頭鷹

Some species feed on other species: predation
predator-prey relationship
at population level is kind of natural selection
如何看待捕食行為 ecological role - controlling rabbit populations
predators have many methods help them capture prey
1.pursuit and ambush
2.camouflage
3.chemical warfare化學戰
prey evolved many ways to avoid predators
1.run, swim, or fly fast
2.highly developed sense
3.protective shell, thick bark, spines, and throns 斷尾求生
4.camouflage
5.chemical warfare-poisionous, irritating, foul smelling, or bad tasting 烏賊墨汁
6.warning coloration
7.mimicry

contempt輕視,蔑視
root打氣;喝采(+for)pursuit追擊
ambush埋伏;伏擊
keen敏銳的
pack一群
camouflage偽裝;掩飾
in plain sight就在眼前
praying mantis合掌螳螂
white ermines貂
weasel鼬鼠,黃鼠狼
venom毒液
paralyze使麻痺;使癱瘓
deter威懾住,嚇住
alert警覺的
armadillos犰狳
bark樹皮
sequoia紅杉
spine(動、植物的)刺,針
porcupine豪豬
thorn刺,棘
chameleon變色龍
cuttlefish墨魚;烏賊
twig細枝
hare野兔
poisonous有毒的
oleander歐洲夾竹桃
irritating使疼痛
stinging nettle刺痛蕁麻
bombardier beetle放屁甲蟲
foul惡臭的
skunk臭鼬
stinkbug發惡臭的蟲
buttercup毛茛屬植物
monarch butterfiy帝王蝶
flash亮出;誇示
striking
惹人注目的
deadly
致命的,致死的
mimicry模仿;模擬
Some species feed off other species by living on or in them: parasitism
parasite benefit and host is harmed
some parasites live inside the hosts(tapeworms and microorganism), other parasites attach themselves to the outsides of their hosts(mistletoe and sea lampreys). some parasites have little contact with their host(cowbirds)
at population level, promote biodiversity, keep hosts' population in check.feed off- Use something to your advantage
parasite 寄生生物
tapeworm絛蟲
pathogen病原體
mistletoe槲寄生
lamprey七鰓鰻;八目鰻
flea跳蚤
tick壁蝨
cowbird燕八哥
keep in check抑制

In some interactions, both species benefit: mutualism
honeybees, caterpillars, and other insets with flower
coral reef - reef-building coral animals and bacteria
nutrition and protection(birds that ride on the backs of large animals)(clownfish species and sea anemones)(specialized fungi combine with plant roots)(gut inhabitant mutualism)

mutualism互利共生
caterpillar毛蟲
nectar花蜜
tissue(動植物的)組織
pest害蟲
anemone海葵
tentacle觸鬚,觸手,
paralyze使麻痺;使癱瘓
mycorrhizae菌根
myriad無數,大量
gut腸,腸子
trait特徵,特點

In some interactions, one species benefits and the other is not harmed
commensalism共生(silverfish insect and army ants)
epiphyte附生(orchids and bromeliads)
birds nest

commensalism共生
silverfish蠹魚
raid侵吞,盜用
epiphyte附生植物
bromeliad鳳梨科植物
limb大樹枝,主枝

2008年9月10日 星期三

6.2 what roles do species play in a community?

Niches can be occupied by native and nonnative species
different ecological roles or niches that native, nonnative, indicator, keystone, and foundation species.
most introduced species of crops and animals are beneficial to us.
1957 wild African bees(killer bees)

villain壞人,惡棍
allergic過敏的
flee逃,逃走

Indicator species are biological smoke alarms
provide early warnings of harmful environmental change
trout species in water
birds
butterflies
amphibians

trout
鱒魚
fragmentation
分裂;破碎
introduction引進,傳入
vulnerable
易受傷的
amphibian兩棲(類)的

Case study- why are amphibians vanishing?
amphibians- frogs, toads, and salamanders
indicator species
no single cause has been found to explain the amphibian declines
1.prolonged drought
2.pollution
3.viral, and fungal diseases
4.ultraviolet radiation
5.climate change(global warming)
6.overhunting
7.nonnative predators and competitors
如果多數兩棲類物種消失我們為何要關注?
1.environmental health is deterioration
2.improtant ecological roles (food chain)
3.genetic storehouse of pharmaceutical products

toad
蟾蜍,癩蛤蟆
salamander蠑螈
tadpole蝌蚪
block阻擋,妨礙,阻止
permeable
有滲透性的;可穿過的
readily
很快地,立即
draining排出(液體)
prolonged特別長的
breeding
生育,生殖;繁殖
viral病毒
fungal真菌的
embryo胚胎
parasite寄生蟲
deteriorating惡化
reptile
爬蟲類
pharmaceutical製藥的
secretion分泌物
painkiller鎮痛劑
antibiotic抗生素
larvae幼蟲;幼體

Keystone species play important roles in communities
eliminating a keystone species may dramatically alter the sturcture and function of community.
critcial ecological roles
bees, butterflies, hummingbirds蜂鳥, bat, dung beetle
top predator keystone species(wolf, leopard, lion, alligator)
ecological services

science focus-why should we protect sharks?
370 shark species
feeding at the tops of food webs, remove injured and sick animals form the ocean.
人類對鯊魚得誤解
valuable fins 魚刺可治百病
high levels of toxic mercury
livers, meat, hides, and jaws
cancer, immune system
especially vulnerable to overfishing
least protected animals on earth
that sharks may not need us, but we and other species need them

keystone species關鍵物種

wedge-shape楔形物
archway拱門
teeming
充滿的
dying垂死的
whale shark鯨鯊
basking shark姥鯊
megamouth shark巨口鯊
hack
劈,砍
ingredient
(烹調的)原料
fetch售得,賣得
dorsal背部的;背側的
mercury水銀,汞
liver肝臟
hide獸皮;皮革
deployed展開
immune免疫
aquarium水族館
outcry
強烈的抗議
dung糞;糞肥
churn攪拌
aerate使通氣

Foundation species also play important ecological roles
shaping communities by creating and enhancing the habits in ways that benefit other species.
elephants
bat and bird
beraver

forage草料
antelope羚羊
regenerate
重建;再生
beaver海狸,河狸
felling砍伐,砍倒
lodge巢穴


6.1 How does species diversity affect the sustainability of a community?

what is species diversity?
what is community? collection of populations of different species.
community characteristic
species and its interaction (feeding relationship)
species diversity- species richness and species evenness
niche structure-how many ecological nithes, how they resemble or different from one another, and how the species occupying different niches interact.
the most species-rich environments are
tropical rain forests,
coral reefs,
the ocean bottom zone, and
large tropical lakes.


Sustainability involves resisting or responding to changing environmental conditions
永續與穩定的三個面向
1.inertia or persistence 惰性
2.constancy恆定性
3.resilience回復
science focus
tropical rain forests vs. grasslands


species-rich communities tend to be productive and sustainable
theory and hypotheses
a species-rich community better able to recover or bounce back?
how much species diversity species richness is needed, still uncertain.
ecological roles play(6.2)

feeding relationship
攝食關係
species diversity
species richness種的數目或豐富度
species evenness種的均勻度
nitch structure
resemble像,類似
severe
嚴重的;劇烈的
three aspects of stablility or sustainablility in living system
inertia
慣性;慣量;惰性
constancy恆久不變
resilience恢復力
bounce
彈回
drought乾旱

chapter6-Community and population ecology

群落與種群生態學
core case study-
why should we care about the america alligator?
大沼澤國家公園地圖
1950年代開始大量捕殺為了肉exotic meat與皮supple belley skin, 1960s near extinction.
Alligator plays a number of roles in the ecosystems
niche- subtropical wetland communities
dig depressions or gator hole 可以儲水與食物給許多生物
nesting mounds
keep areas of open water, free of invading vegetation.
eat lagre numbers of gar, a predatory fish
keysotne species(幫助維持社群得結構、功能、永續)
1967列入enangered species list
世界自然保護聯盟瀕危物種紅色名錄
1977重新分類為threatened species
alligator farms


outlived比...活得長
exotic奇特的
supple柔軟的
belly腹部
out of hatred憎惡
Florida Everglades沼澤地
gator=alligator
nest巢;窩 mound土墩;土石堆
heron鷺,蒼鷺
egret白鷺
gar長嘴硬鱗魚
game fish 供垂釣的魚
bass鱸魚
bream太陽魚
shrub矮樹;灌木
keystone species關鍵物種
retriever一種獵犬
rogue兇猛的
filing a request
hide獸皮;皮革
highlight使顯著,使突出



2008年5月12日 星期一

5.4p92-93

5.4 What are the major types of aquatic systems?

Most of the earth is covered with water
1.four ocean: Atlantic, Arctic ocean北冰洋, Pacific, and Indian ocean. (five oceans: + southern ocean南冰洋)
2.aquatic life zone are classified into two major types: saltwater and freshwater
precious貴重的,寶貴的
film薄層;薄膜
equivalent相等的,相同的

Most aquatic species live in top, middle, or bottom layers of water
3.several types of organisms: plankton浮游生物(phytoplankton, zooplankton), nekton游行動物, benthos底生生物, decomposers.
4.surface, middle, and bottom layer. limit factors: temperature, access to sunlight for photosynthesis, dissolved oxygen content, and availbaility of nutrients.
dweller居民
barnacle藤壺
spot地點
worm蟲,蠕蟲
burrow洞穴,地道
euphotic zone光亮帶, 水之最上層
marine snow海雪

5-5p94-99

5-5What are the major ocean zones and how have we affected them?

Oecans provide important ecological and economic resources
oceans provide many important ecological and economic services.
pharmaceutical製藥

Most of the ecological action takes place in the coastal zone
1.oceans have three major life zones: coastal zone, open sea, and ocean bottom.
1.1coastal wetlands, mangrove forests, shorelines, and coral reefs have a high NPP per unit of area.
euphotic透光層 zone,
bathyal半深海zone,
abyssal深淵 zone

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are highly productive
2.estuaries, where rivers meet the sea
3.costal wetlands, land areas covered with water all or part of the year (包括river mouths, inlets水灣;小灣,bays, sounds海峽, salt marshes, mangrove forests)
3.1 coastal aquatic systems provide important ecological and economic services.(filter toxic, reduce storm damage and coast erosion...)
excess過量,過剩
plume羽狀物

Living with the tides: rocky and sandy sores have different types of organisms
4.intertidal zone潮間帶
5.rocky shores and sandy shores
6.barrier beaches generally have one or more rows of natural sand dunes
pound猛擊
swept(sweep)沖走
crush壓碎,壓壞
barrier beach濱外沙埂; 障礙海灘
crustacean甲殼綱動物
ravages毀滅
anemone海葵
hermit 隱士crab
periwinkle玉黍螺
mussel珠蚌,河蚌
barnacle藤壺
sea lettuce萵苣
kelp海草;巨藻
monterey flatworm扁蟲
nudibranch裸鰓類動物
sculpin牛尾魚類;杜父魚
sea urchin海膽

Coral reefs are dazzling centers of aquatic biodiversity
7.mutually beneficial relationship between the polyps and the single-celled algae called zooxanthellae共生藻類(珊瑚的食物是珊瑚蟲體內的一種共生藻類製造的醣類,而這種藻類對溫度很敏感,當海水溫度升高攝氏三、四度,共生藻就無法製造珊瑚蟲所需的食物,進而造成珊瑚白化死亡。)
8.coral reefs ecological services and economic services
9.coral reefs are vulnerable to damage, temperature, acidity water
dazzling使目眩,使眼花
stunningly令人震驚地
polyp珊瑚蟲;水螅蟲
secrete分泌
elaborate精巧的
crevices裂縫,裂隙
moderate使和緩,減輕
molecules分子
antibiotic抗生素,抗菌素
ledge岩架,岩石突出部
condominium各戶有獨立產權的公寓(大廈)

In the open sea, light rules
10.according penetration of sunlight open ocean can distinguish three layers, brightly lit surface layer, dimly lit middle layer, dark bottom zone.
11.euphotic zone is brightly lit upper zone, 40% world's photosynthetic activity, nutrient levels are low, dissolved oxygen are high.
12.bathyal zone is the dimly lit middle zone
13.abyssal zone is dark and cold, little dissolved oxygen, teeming充滿的 with life
14.NPP

lit(light)照亮
predatory食肉的


Human activities are disrupting and degrading marine systems
trawler拖網漁船
bleaching白化

5-6p100-103

5.6 What are the major types of freshwater systems and how have we affected them?

Water stands in some freshwater systems and flows in others
1.freshwater life zones include standing不流動的 and flowing systems

Lakes are depressions凹地,漥地 filled with freshwater
2.deep lakes normally consist of four distinct zones that define by depth and distance form shore, littoral沿岸的 zone(high biodiversity), limnetic透光層 zone(main photosynthetic body), profundal 深底的zone(without sunlight and plants, oxygen levels are low), benthic水底的 zone(it is nourished)
seepage滲流
drain排出
sunlit陽光照射的
cattail香蒲

Some lakes have more nutrients than others
3.ecologists classify lakes according to their nutrient content and primary productivity. oligotrophic 營養不足的lake(deep,crystal-clear water and a low NPP), eutrophic營養的 lake (shallow, murky陰鬱的 brown or green water, hith NPP), mesotrophic中營養的 lake
4.cultural eutrophication培養優養化
cloud使混濁
mat叢,簇,團[(+of)]
cyanobacteria藍綠藻

Freshwater streams and rivers carry water from the mountains to the oceans
5.surface water, runoff
6.watershed, drainage basin
7.three aquatic life zones: source zone, transition zone, floodplain zone.
8.coastal deltas, wetlands,and inland floodplains
canyon峽谷
low-lying低窪的
bordering area 接壤地區


Freshwater inland wetlands are vital sponges
9.inland wetland (marshes, swamps, prairie pothole洞坑, floodplains, and wet arctic tundra)
10.seasonal wetland use the composition of the soil or the presence of certain plants to determined.
11.provide wildlife habitats, filter toxic wastes, reduce flooding and erosion, replenish stream flows and recharge groundwater aquifers, recreational opportunities.
soggy潮濕的
bottomland窪地
cattail香蒲
bulrush蘆葦
red maple紅槭
shellfish貝
cranberries小紅莓

Human activities are disrupting and degrading freshwater systems
12. four major way :a. dams, and canals, b. flood control levees and dikes, c. city and farmland,
d. drained or filled.
Historically a dike (海堤)is used to divert or restain flood water from tidal bodies of water such as the system of dikes which protect the Netherlands. A levee (河堤), on the other hand, diverts or restains flood waters from streams and lakes, such as the system of levees which protect cities along the Mississippi River.

2008年5月11日 星期日

5.1p75-80

5.Climate and biodiversity

Core case study-- blowing in the wind: connections between wind, climate, and biomes
1.the important of wind. the goodside: temperature, nutrients(phosphate, iron). the downside: dust storm, harmful substances(reddish-brown soil紅棕鈣土, pesticides殺蟲劑, fungi), toxic algal bloom(red tide), long-lived air pollutant污染物, smog.
unbearably不能忍受地
canopy頂篷
minute微小的
SUV (sport utility vehicle)
crust外殼
outbreak爆發
shellfish貝;甲殼類動物
paralyzed使麻痺
intensify加強,增強

5.1 What factors influence climate?
weather
climate
average temperature
average precipitation
latitude
elevation
cell
prevailing wind
current
density
ENSO

The earth have many different climates
2. different weather(short-term) and climate(general pattern)-temperature and precipitation
3. climate relate factor: latitude and elevation
humorist幽默作家

Global air circulation and ocean currents distribute heat and precipitation unevenly
4. three factors determine how air circulates in the atmosphere: a.uneven heating, b. rotation of the earth on its axis, c. properties of air, water, and land.
5. prevailing winds, six giant convection 對流cells( Hadley cell, Ferrel cell, polar cell)
6. currents洋流 北半球順時針 南半球反時針 help mix ocean water and distribute nutrients and dissolved oyxgen
7. heat is also distributed to the different parts of the ocean and mix vertically
8. ocean and atmosphere are strongly linked in two ways: ocean currents are affected by wind, heat from the ocean affects atmosphere circulations
9. ENSO (El Nino-- Southern Oscillation)
slanted斜的
deflected使偏斜;使轉向
bulk大部分
conveyer belt傳送帶

Greehouse gases warm the lower atmosphere

10. greenhouse gases: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide.

nitrous oxide一氧化二氮, 氧化亞氮

The earth's surface feature affect local climates

11. water and land different absorbed and released heat

12.topographic features: mountains (windward slop/leeward slop)

13. rain shadow effect can formation desert (Mt Whitney and Death valley)

14. cities also create distinct microclimates

suck up吸收

asphalt瀝青;柏油

haze霾,薄霧