Site Inventory: Biological Attributes

Question 1

T or F: Complex interactions among climate, soils, topography, natural disturbances, and the organisms themselves influence the composition and and spatial distribution of ecological communities.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What are ecotones?

Answer 2

The spatial boundaries of communities (very important biologically)

Question 3

Large natural areas, especially ________________ corridors should be given the highest priority for protection from development

Answer 3

Riparian

Question 4

Wetlands are defined on the basis of ________, __________, & ___________.

Answer 4

Hydrology, vegetation, and soils

Question 5

What’s the federal Fish and Wildlife Service’s 5 wetland classification themes?

Answer 5

1. Marine (open ocean)
2. Estuarine (tidal waters of coastal rivers and embayments, salty tidal marshes…)
3. Riverine (rivers and streams)
4. Lacustrine (lakes, reservoirs, large ponds)
5. Palustrine (marshes, wet meadows, bogs, swamps, shallow ponds…)

Question 6

T or F: Constructed wetlands do not typically have the biodiversity of indigenous natural wetlands.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T or F: Unless new wetlands are near destroyed wetlands, wetland banking can alter local hydrologic regimes and contribute to flooding

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Wetlands whose soils are saturated for a relatively brief period each year are called

Answer 8

Ephemeral wetlands

Question 9

Economic values of trees are determined by these four things

Answer 9

1. Tree size
2. Tree species
3. Tree condition/ health
4. Tree location

Question 10

Construction disturbance should not occur within the ___________ of a tree’s canopy

Answer 10

Drip line

Question 11

What is the ESA?

Answer 11

Endangered species act: helps prevent local/ regional extinction of species