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Lecture 17 Flashcards

1
Q

What mountain range does the Frontenac Axis connect to the Canadian Shield?

A

Adirondack Mountains in NY

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2
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Giant Swallowtail

A
  • Butterfly species; largest in Canada
  • larvae eat prickly ash; eggs are only laid there
  • expanded northward from NY (climate change)
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3
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What two colours of fur can Gray Squirrels have? Where is each one more common and why?

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  • Black/north
  • Gray/south
  • provides an advantage thermodynamically
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4
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How do Eastern Cottontails differ from Snowshoe Hares?

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  • Smaller hind feet

- Shorter tail

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5
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T/F: Eastern Cottontails are limited to the Frontenac Axis

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F: they can be found in Ottawa too!

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6
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How did Eastern Coyotes become larger + more wolf-like in appearance?

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Mated with wolves - humans had destroyed wolf habitats, so those populations moved

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7
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The Frontenac Axis has more Carolinian species than any part of the GLSL on the _____ ____

A

Canadian Shield

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Why does the Frontenac Axis have more Carolinian species than any other part of the GLSL on the Canadian Shield?

A

It’s the warmest part of the GLSL on the Canadian Shield, because:

  • Most southern
  • Lower elevation
  • Weak lake effect from St. Lawrence + Lake Ontario
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9
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Yellow-throated Vireo

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  • Gleaner

- Slow-moving

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10
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Cerulean Warbler

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  • Lives in deciduous forest in Frontenac Axis
  • Frontenac Axis has the highest population of this bird in N. America
  • Threatened species
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11
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Why is the red-bellied woodpecker moving northwards?

Is it a cavity adopter?

A
  • Climate change

- Yes

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12
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Eastern Screech Owl characteristics + location

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  • Small owl
  • Cavity adopter
  • Rare north of the Frontenac Axis
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Five-lined Skink

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  • Only lizard found around the Frontenac Axis, off the Shield (check this)
  • Tail detaches from body to distract predators
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14
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Gray Rat Snake

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  • Tree-climbing snake
  • Cloudy eyes indicate it’s going to shed its skin
  • Small keels(?) on scales for grip
  • Threatened in Frontenac Axis, endangered in Carolinian
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15
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Deerberry

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  • Type of blueberry

- At risk; found in a few places in the Frontenac Axis

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16
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Pitch Pine

A
  • pine tree with large cones
  • benefit from fire, but isn’t dependent on it
  • needles in clusters of 3
  • confined to Frontenac Axis
  • bark appears in plates
17
Q

Why can calciphilic ferns grow in the Frontenac Axis?

A

Marble/crystalline limestone provide calcium

18
Q

What does the A2A group do?

A

Try to maintain the forest between Algonquin and Adirondack

19
Q

Name one animal that came to ON via the “corridor” formed by the Frontenac Axis.

A

Fisher

20
Q

How does Lake Superior help differentiate the Superior GLSL from the Boreal Forest?

A
  • Cooler summer

- White/red pine, deciduous trees (sugar maple, yellow birch)

21
Q

What physiographic region is the Superior GLSL located on?

A

Canadian Shield

22
Q

Where in Lake Superior Prov. Park can you find pictographs?

A

Agawa Bay

23
Q

Name a subarctic disjunct found in the Superior BF and Superior GLSL.

A

Butterwort

24
Q

T/F: volcanic rocks are a source of calcium in the Superior GLSL

A

True

25
Q

Name a group of fish-eating birds found in the GLSL, due to the abundance of fish in Lake Superior

A

Mergansers

26
Q

Western/Prairie GLSL characteristics (3)

A
  • Influenced by prairie winds - warmer
  • Flat land (due to deposits from Lake Agassiz, glaciers)
  • on Canadian Shield
27
Q

Rainy River/Lake of the Woods

A
  • Found in western part of Prairie GLSL

- Lots of fish-eating birds (ospreys, double-breasted cormorants)

28
Q

Why is there calcium in the Prairie GLSL?

A

Metamorphosed limestone

29
Q

T/F: the rocks in the Prairie GLSL are young (and what evidence is there?)

A

F: intrusions on rocks say otherwise

30
Q

Forest in Prairie GLSL

A
  • Trembling Aspen
  • White/red pine
  • Hill’s Oak (only found in Prairie Boreal)
31
Q

Prairie Species in the Prairie GLSL (common near Lake of the Woods)

A
  • Indian Paintbrush
  • Marbled Godwit
  • Black-Billed Magpie
  • Western Meadowlark
  • Sharp-tailed Grouse
32
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T/F: Sandhill cranes are only found in the Prairie GLSL

A

F: found throughout ON

33
Q

List these animals from smallest to largest. Which one is confined to the Prairie GLSL?

  • Cottontail
  • Snowshoe hare
  • White-tailed jackrabbit
A

Cottontail < hare < jackrabbit; latter confined to Prairie GLSL

34
Q

What is a fossorial animal (+ 4 examples)?

A

Burrows underground

  • Groundhogs
  • Prairie dogs
  • Franklin’s ground squirrel
  • Badgers
35
Q

T/F: Badgers can be found near Lake of the Woods

A

True

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