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The capacity to provide nutrients for sustainable plant growth is known as: __________________
What is soil fertility
What 3 ecological and topographic factors did we discuss that generally influence the mosaic of vegetation and wildlife communities?
What are Precipitation, Temperature, and Elevation
What refers to the physical and biological make-up of the soil contents that sustain plant productivity?
What is soil quality
These are cost effective ways to test the efficacy of a management technique prior to wider applications.
What are pilot studies
Typically, once an energy company has completed it's energy project, it must Reclaim the area, which means to what_____________?
what is restore or enhance the area towards it natural state
Habitat Diversity tends to peak at what soil fertility level?
What do we often tout as the backbone to managing wildlife in the US?
What are soils
What is stand density.
What is 4.5'
The goal in Rangeland Management is often centered around _____________________ which is the degree to which the integrity of the soil and ecological processes of rangeland ecosystems are maintained.
what is rangeland health
When thinking about DEDs, TME stands for what?
These devices measure the density of the overstory canopy.
what are spherical densiometers (or densiometers)
These type of structures might help defend coastal wetlands against SLR.
What are levees.
When we talk about the position of tree's canopy within the forest, we are often talking about the tree's ______ class.
What is crown class.
What 3 atmospheric elements are essential for nutrient cycling in plants?
What are C, H, and O
After animals visit an area, they may tend to return to these areas as they are familiar with them and may be able to exploit resources more efficiently based on their prior knowledge. This behavior to returning to the same area is also called______
What is fidelity or site fidelity
This is another term used to describe the trunk of a tree, and is often described when discussing habitat requirements for species management (e.g., Ruffed Grouse)
What is a stem.
Describe the Shelterwood technique for managing un-even aged stands.
What is: Shelterwood Removal of mature crop in a series of partial cuttings which (1) stimulate seed production, (2) prepare the site and (3) make room for regeneration
Benefits of Nitrogen fertilization are typically temporary. How long do these benefits typically last post application
this existential threat is of great concern for coastal wetlands.
What is SLR or Sea level rise
What is an AU? and What is it equal to?
What is an animal unit and it is equal to 1 1000lb cow including a calf up to 6 months old.
What live-stock action occurs on rangelands that requires permitting _______ and what type of association is typically permitted to do this action_________?
What is grazing, and grazing associations
this method of forest management is often using for removing large swaths of forest but leaving behind some dominant trees to help boost regeneration.
What is shelterwood.
Dominant, Codominant, and Suppressed are all Crown Classes of trees, which one is missing?
What is intermediate.
When we think about using prescribed fire for managing rangelands in the spring, we need to be aware of the tolerance of the grasses that are in the environment. Why?
what is: because, rangelands can comprise of warm or cool tolerant species, and the timing behind when fire is used could dictate what species of grass may be predominate in the upcoming growing season.