S and G ranks
What is the difference between S and G ranks?
s - state rank reflects rarity within the state
g - global rank reflects rarity globally
the small whorled pogonia are _______
S2/G2
federally threatened
____ species are limited to a small local range
endemic
_____ is sea to fresh
anadromous
What are two examples of species that are federally endangered?
appalachian elktoe S1/G1
rock gnome lichen S2/G2
What is the difference between ranks S1/G1 and S2/G2
both deal with populations that are critically imperiled due to rarity or threat
S1/G1 1-5 populations
S2/G2 6-20 populations
____ fresh to sea
catadromous
The hellbender falls under the ______
S3/G3G4
species of special concern in NC
What are the 3 associated disciplines that come with fisheries management
biota, habitat, and people
How many species and families of fish are there in NC?
240 species, 36 families
apparently secure globally though still rare in parts of range
G4
______ is a system of interacting, interdepended and interrealted components that include the fishes and other biota, the space in which fish live, and the anglers and other people who have influence them
fishery
how many species of native minnows (leuciscidae) are there?
68
The green salamander is ________
S2/G3G4
Nc threatened
What are some examples of natural heritage element occurrences?
spray cliffs, appalachain filmy (fern), sword moss, grotto alumroot, mountain bogs, swamp pink, bog jack in the pulpit, cranberry, montane red cedar hardwood woodland, shooting star, roundleaf serviceberry, and divided leaf ragwort
What S and G rank is this?
rare, uncommon, or locally distributed. Typically 21-100 populations
S3/G3
How many species of perches (percidae) are there?
40
________ are a distinct and reoccuring assemblage of populations of plants, animals, bacteria and fungi naturally associated with eachother and with their physical environment
natural heritage element occurrences (NHEO)
_______ managment has a political and sociological context as well as an ecological basis
defined as the managment and protection of aquatic organisms, aquatic environments and their human users to produce sustained and ever increasing benefits to people.
fisheries managment
18
What S and G rank is this?
demonstrably secure globally through still rare in parts of range
G5
What are the three seperate divisions of habitat diversity and what are their percentages?
58% marine
41% fresh water
1% diadromous
How many species of suckers (catastomidae) are there?
29
How many species of sunfishes (centrarchidae) are there?
23
What is the regulation for game fish species?
hunted or fished for sport or sustenance