Aquatics
Evaporation -> Condensation -> Transportation -> Precipitation -> Runoff
What is carrying capacity?
Number of each species that can be supported without damage
What is deforestation?
Loss of Forests due to human activity
Three types of soil particles that make up the many different textures of soil.
Sand, Silt, Clay
What is the state tree of Tennessee?
Tulip Poplar
Does water have a high or low surface tension?
High surface tension
What type of curve is carrying capacity?
Logisitic
What is Afforestation?
growing trees on not previously forested land
What are the two types of Weathering?
Chemical Weathering and Physical Weathering
What is the only Trout native to Tennessee?
Brook Trout
what is hardness a measure of?
amount of calcium and magnesium in the water
Name something that can set back succession.
Answers vary (examples: controlled burning, tree cutting, or mowing)
What is Silviculture?
What does soil texture affect?
affects: movement of water and absorption, how much water is available to plants, how easily pollutants can reach ground water, options for land management and uses
An invasive bird known to be detrimental to bird populations in the US due to taking over cavity nesting areas and killing young/eggs of other birds.
European Starling
Most common range of pH value in natural water.
6.5 - 9.0
What four things make up a habitat?
Food, cover, water, dispersion
What are the three types of shade tolerance?
Tolerant, Intermediate or Intolerant
5 main components of soil.
Mineral matter, organic matter/humus, water, air, living organisms
What mammal has the most teeth in north america?
Virginia Possum
What level of DO will begin to stress wildlife?
3 ppm
What are some examples of edge species animals?
White-tailed deer, Raccoon, Rabbits, Squirrels, Possums
What type of shade tolerance are most oaks?
Intolerant
Five major factors in soil formation
Parent material, time, climate, topography, organisms
Three "main" rivers in Tennessee?
the Mississippi River, the Tennessee River, and the Cumberland River