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Worksheet time: 28mins
nesting cover
vegetation that protects nesting sites: forms, grasses, logging slash, low shrubs, windrows or thickets for quilt grouse many species of songbirds, and rabbits
Overnight cover (ex. coniferous stands for wild turkey, honeysuckle vines for quail, dense pine saplings and small poles for doves, beaver ponds for wood ducks, or old snags suitable for woodpeckers and many songbirds)
Cover required for over-wintering (ex. den trees for squirrels, raccoons and bear, or dense evergreen thickets for deer)
A tree that contains a weather-tight cavity used for nesting or protection.
legume
fruits or nuts used as a food source by wildlife
a plant that does not capture organic nitrogen from the air; forms seeds in pods
plants that capture organic nitrogen from the air; typically forms seeds in pods (ex. soybeans, peas, alfalfa, lespedeza, and locust)
plants that form seeds in pods
the controlled application of fire to woodland fuels to attain planned resource management objectives
prescribed burning cycle
Prescribed burning
fire management
California
omnivores
the category of animals that feeds on plants
the category of animals that feed on insects
the category of animals that feed on animals
the category of animals that feed on both plants and animals
changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two habitats
ecosystem management
edge effect
stewardship management
ecotone
choose the definitions of all three. browse, carrying capacity, community
palatable twigs, shoots, leaves and buds of woody plants; a category of deer foods
the category of animals that prey or feed upon animals and insects
a collective term used to describe an assemblage of organisms living together
the maximum number of animals that a specific habitat or area can support without causing deterioration or degradation of that habitat
food
choose the definitions of all three. brood cover, cover, and escape cover
the name of a preachers young; usually when there is more than one
low vegetation such as grasses or forms that afford protection for ground nesters to raise their young
thickets vine mats hollow trees rock crevices, blow-downs or burrows that are a means of concealment form predators or hunters
a description of the protection and seclusion afforded by a combination of vegetation and topography
another word for blanket
define all three. forage, forest type, forb
all browse and herbaceous plant foods that are available to animals
groups of tree species commonly growing in the same stand because their environmental requirements are similar
any herbaceous plant other than grasses or grass-like plants
a made up word
grasses
define both. habitat, inclusion
an area that provides an animal or plant with adequate food, water, shelter, and living space
when a group of people decides not to exclude a person
a place where some stuff lives
small areas within a stand which have an inherently different forest and management type than the stand in which they occur
an example of inclusion is the ugly duckling
define all 4. home range, hard mast, soft mast, and stewardship management
the practice of managing all the natural resources as a whole; utilizing and enjoying the natural resources with responsibility and care for the future
the center ___ of a ship that holds the main sails
the fruit or nuts of trees
the fruits and berries of dogwood viburnums, elderberry, huckleberry, spice bush, grape, raspberry and blackberry
the area used by an animal to fulfill its food cover water and reproductive requirements
True false? neotropical migrants are the category of migratory birds that spend the winter in central and South America and return to North America to breed
true
false
true false? nest box/structure is a natural occurring artificial box platform or other structure that enhances the reproductive habitat for desirable species
true
false
true false? riparian zones are meant to filter pollutants, prevent erosion, transform nutrients, provide food/habitat, shade surface water
true
false
true false? wildlife openings openings maintained to meet food and cover needs for wildlife; may contain native vegetation or planted crops; can be maintained by burning disking mowing planting or fertilizing
true
false
true false? species is a coup of interbreeding organisms that do not ordinarily breed with members of other groups
true
false
true false? population is all of the individuals of a several different species in a specific area or region at a certain time; contain genetic variation
true
false
true false? community is none of the populations in a specific area or region at a certain time; involves many types of interactions among species
true
false
interactions
a conversation
the acquisition and use of food, space or other environmental resources; lead to situations in which individuals are thrown into life or death struggles
when two or more organisms do things together in a symbiotic relationship
the action part of organisms relationship
beak
a type of mouth characteristic of birds but can be found in many cephalopods as well
the sharp horn that birds use to eat
the mouth of birds
a type of mouth in which the jaws are covered by a layer of keratin and have no teeth at all.
wading
nectar feeder
fish eater
filter feeder
wading
insect eaters
fish eaters
fruit eaters
nectar eaters
carnivorous beaks
seed eater beaks
filter feeding beaks
digitgrade
a math grade
walks on toes
the most common type of bird foot
least common type of bird foot
zygodactyl
palmate
semi-palmate
raptorial
totipalmate
zygodactyl
anisodactyl
