Aquatics
The region of land that carries water to new bodies (larger) of water
Watersheds
The variety of life on Earth
Biodiversity
This means "during the day"
Diurnal
This type of tree will lose it leaves in the Fall.
Deciduous
Identify the skull in Picture A
Woodchuck
One reason (there are 3) our fish are in danger
Manmade damns prevent fish from swimming back upstream
Pollution
Over-fishing
THis type of diversity includes all living things, from the timiest bacteria, to racoons, to giant hemlocks
Species Diversity
Appearing or active at twilight
Crepuscular
Identify the tree in picture #1
American Chestnut
What is a petiole?
Leaf stalk
What does PGOLDS stand for?
Potomac River Basin
Genesee River Basin
Ohio River River Basin
Lake Erie Basin
Delaware River Basin
Susquehanna River Basin
Stands for a single plant species with little ecological value
monoculture
THis means burrowing
Fossorial
Identify the tree in picture #2
Tulip Tree
This insect leaves a "D" shaped exit hole in the trunk of trees
Emerald Ash Borer
THe flow of water from the surface into the ground
infiltration
THe breaking up of large habitats into smaller, isolated chunks
fragmentation
This means born helpless and requires parent help
Altricial
This invasive species was first introduced in the US in the 1930s at a nursery in York County
Mile-a-minute
Identify the skull in Picture B
Eastern Mole
A species that no longer lives in Pennsylvania but does live in other locations
Extirpated
This part of biodiversity safeguards against future problems such as disease or natural disaster
genetic diversity
THis means an animal born able to feed and take care of themselves
Precocial
Identify the tree in picture #3
Norway Maple
The Birch Leafminer does this kind of damage to Paper Birch trees
Skeltonizer