Lab exam 3

Question 1

In Briones, dry areas with steep sandy soils tended to have which habitat type?

Answer 1

Chaparral

Question 2

An area with many trees with an closed canopy with a shaded understory describes which habitat type?

Answer 2

Forest

Question 3

The North facing slopes in Briones Park have _______.

Answer 3

more shade in the summer months

Question 4

An area with few trees widely spaced apart in grassland describes which habitat type?

Answer 4

Savannah

Question 5

A dry area with dense woody shrubs with oily leaves and a short fire cycle describes which habitat type?

Answer 5

Chaparral

Question 6

An area with many trees with an open canopy allowing grass to grow in dappled sunlight of the tree understory describes which habitat type?

Answer 6

Woodland

Question 7

In Briones, some deciduous plants like the Buckeye Tree, Poison Oak, Gooseberry, and Elderberry had lost their leaves in response to _________.

Answer 7

Drought

Question 8

The North facing slopes in Briones Park have _______.

Answer 8

more shade in the summer months

Question 9

Place these tree species in order of common appearance from lowest to highest elevation in Briones. Valley Oak, Blue Oak, Coast Live Oak

Answer 9

Low elevation: Valley Oak
Mid elevation: Blue Oak
High elevation: Coast Live Oak