Define community and list the FIVE communities in Jackson Hole
What is two or more populations of different species interacting together. ASCAR: alpine, sagebrush, conifer, aspen, riparian
100
Name the three categories of rocks along with one type of rock that falls into each category, along with the processes that lead to the formation of each. Perform each dance as a group.
What is metamorphic (gneiss, heat and pressure), igneous (basalt, magma explosion) and sedimentary (sandstone, layers layers layers.)
100
What is a serotinous cone?
What is a cone that relies on heat from fire to open and disperse seeds.
100
How have glaciers shaped Iowa? How is that different or similar to Jackson Hole?
What is the creation of moraines and kettles. Alluvial deposits created fertile soil.
100
What are the most commonly used words of each instructor? What are mannerisms that are overused by each instructor (JoRo, Tom, Timo, Charlie, Mandy, Teddi)?
What is.....
200
List five organisms that use the sagebrush community, along with the ways that the organisms use this community.
What is bitterbrush, oregon grape, sagebrush, pronghorn, moose, bison, sage grouse, elk, pocket gophers, ground squirrels.....
200
Name 5 features created by glaciers. How have glaciers shaped Jackson Hole?
What is cirque, u-shaped valleys, alluvial flats, moraines, aretes, horns, crevasses......
200
How has aspen adapted to regular fire intervals? Why is fire a key component of healthy aspen communities?
What is aspen has sexual and asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction allows aspen to reproduce rapidly and populate an area after disturbance. Fire allows Aspen seedlings to have the proper germination conditions, which helps recruite new genetic diversity.
200
Name 2 species in Iowa that are endangered.
What is endangered: Interior Least Tern (a bird), Piping plover, Indiana bat, Pallid Sturgeon, Iowa Pleistocene land snail, Higgins' Eye Pearly Mussel, Topeka Shiner (fish).
200
Name three animal behavior signs that can be found in aspen bark. What animal behavior and what animal created them?
What is elk herbivory, sapsucker wells, bear claws from climbing, bear scrapes, elk antler scrapes, etc....
300
What percentage of Wyoming is made up of Riparian communities? Why is the Riparian Community so important to organisms?
What is 2 percent. The Riparian Community is important because water is a limiting resource in Wyoming, and all organisms need water to survive.
300
What were the large rocks called that were seen at Bradley-Taggart? How did they get there?
What is an erratic. Erratics are moved by glaciers.
300
Describe the successional stages following a fire.
What is early successional species (lichen, moss, ....), then later succesional species (shrubs, grasses, etc.), followed by aspen, lodgepole pine. Eventually, Douglass fir forests may take over.
300
Define a watershed. Where is the headwaters of your main river system and where does the water end up? Why is it important to understand watersheds?
What is an area or a ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins or seas. The headwaters are in Minnesota and the water ends up in the Gulf of Mexico.
300
What three macroinvertebrates do we look for in healthy streams?
What is stoneflies, caddisflies, mayflies
400
Define keystone species. Describe one keystone species and describe why this organism is a keystone species.
What is a species that has a greater effect on an ecosystem than their collective biomass would predict. What is beavers, clark's grey nutcracker...
400
Name two ice ages that occurred in this area.
What is Pinedale, Bull Lake, Little Ice Age.
400
What year was the Bradley Taggart Fire? How would you design an experiment to estimate when the fire occured?
What is 1985. Count the whorls on the lodgepole pine, average the number of whorls. The number of whorls are a good estimate of the age of the trees, which would allow you to estimate how long ago the fire occured.
400
Name three organsims from Jackson Hole. Next, name three organisms from Dubuque that serve the same ecological role as the organisms from Jackson.
What is (many examples......)
400
Name 5 peaks in the Teton Mountain Range
What is.... static, buck, albright, veiled, wister, south teton, middle teton, nez pierce, grand teton, mount owen, teewinot, st. john, mt. moran
500
Which community has soil that would percolate water the fastest? Why is this the case? Name an adaptation of an organism in this community that helps the plant survive.
What is sagebrush. Sagebrush soil has the highest sand content and the lowest clay content. Sagebrush have a deep taproot to access water, along with shallow lateral roots to tap into rainfall and runoff.
500
What are the main rocks found in the Teton range and the Gros Ventre Range and what are the relative ages of each?
What is precambrian rock (igneous and metamorphic) in the Teton Range and Sandstone (sedimentary) in the Gros Ventre Range. Precambrian rock dates back to 2.8 billion years ago and the sandstone dates back to 500 million years ago (to simply say one is much older than the other is acceptable)
500
What do you think fire management should look like in this area? What should it look like in Iowa? Coherent answers with evidence and reasons will be accepted.
What is many acceptable answers. We will decide the validity of your answer.
500
Name a natural community in Iowa. What are 2 management issues related to this community? How do these management issues relate to Jackson Hole management issues?
What is prairie fire suppression, grazing, river flooding, deer management, etc...
500
Think back to day one. What were the favorite movies of each instructor?