Habitat Requirements
What are the 4 habitat requirements of wildlife
Food, water, Cover, Space
The space an animal normally uses for living; can be close or long distances
Home Range
A graphic that shows the transfer of food energy (food chain) from one organism to another
Biotic Pyramid
The vegetation that grows beneath the canopy layer in a woodland
Understory
The source of energy for all living things
The Sun
The vegetation or other material that provides safety in a habitat
Cover
An area smaller than a home range that many species will defend
Territory
The internal process by which an organism gets energy from food
Metabolism
Trees in the canopy make up which vegetation layer?
Overstory
The space an animal normally uses for living
Home Range
Basic need of life of all wildlife; does not provide energy
Water
When one or a few species control habitat conditions that influence other species
Dominance
The mixing of different vegetation stages together; supports greater variety of wildlife
Interspersion
Where 2 or more vegetation stages meet
Edge
The physical makeup of an area that includes topography, vegetation, and fallen woody material
Structure
The habitat requirement needed to grow, live, move, and reproduce
Food
An animal species that hunts and uses other animals for food
Predator
The number of different species present in an area
Species Richness
The heights of plants in a forest
Layers
When one species is promoted through management in an improved habitat
Featured Species
The area or territory around an organism
Space
An animal that is used for food
Prey
The physical nature of a community often organized into layers
Vertical Stratification
The distribution of biotic and abiotic factors in a habitat community
Pattern
The use of practices that promote growth of desired plant species
Vegetation Management