Identification
What is my favorite bird?
Spelling counts!!
Prothonotary warbler
mallard, mourning dove
Concept #1:
Define biotic.
Living
Concept #8:
What is formed where two or more vegetation types or successional stages meet?
Edge
Who trained Hercules to be a hero?
Philoctetes/Phil
What is a Mallard's diet consist of?
(just one answer is needed)
aquatic plants, insects, other invertebrates, hard mast(acorns), grains, other seeds
Concept #6:
What are the 3 distinct layers of vegetation(vertical structure)?
-understory- plants growing near the ground (<4.5ft.)
-Midstory- shrubs and trees (>4.5 ft. )
-Overstory- canopy
a.What does the eastern bluebird's diet consist of? select all that apply.
-insects
-spiders
-soft mast
-hard mast
everything but spiders
Concept #10:
What is a corridor?
Areas of suitable habitat or paths that do not restrict movement are required for animals to move within their home range or during migration.
What is the name of Andy’s neighbor in Toy Story
Sid
Where does the mourning dove nest?
stages 2 and 3; and the ground
Concept #8:
Some species many actually avoid edges and seek areas that are uniform.
Why?
- not suitable for cover or food resources in some cases(hard edge)
Concept #5:
Define perennial.
plants that live more than two growing seasons
Concept #7:
How different successional stages or vegetation types are situated in relation to each other is often referred to as...
horizontal arrangement OR juxtaposition
What does Hakuna Matata mean
No worries
Where do prothonotary warblers nest?
•Cavity nesters; overmature trees and standing dead trees are important
What is the difference between a hard edge and a soft edge?
•Hard edge: high contrast
•Soft edge: gradual change
•What are each of the successional stages described as?
•1. Bare ground
•2. annual forbs and grasses
•3. perennial grasses and forbs
•4. shrubs
•5. young forest
6. mature forest
Concept #9:
What is fragmentation?
the disruption of vegetation types and can be man-made or natural.
What are the names of Hades minions in Hercules
Pain and Panic
mourning dove; small pebbles that birds eat to aid in digestion
Concept #7
True or False:
As interspersion increases, edge decreases
False
Concept #4
Term
involves the number of species present as well as the distribution and abundance of those species(think of a map showing the concentration of deer in different parts of MS)
Diversity
Concept #9
What does it mean when a species is "area sensitive"?
Some species need large unfragmented areas in a certain, one successional stage to provide some or all of their habitat requirements.
What is the name of Wendy’s dog in Peter Pan?
Nana