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landscape

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consists of a mosaic of two or more ecosystems that exchange organisms, energy, water, and nutrients

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ecosystem

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plants, animals, microorganisms within a given area, the environment that sustains it (abiotic factors), and their interactions

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habitat

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dwelling place of an organisms or community that provides the requisite conditions for its life processes; smaller than ecosystem; (pond, greenway, woods, prairie)

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population

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a group of organisms belonging to the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another

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community

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all of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another

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layers of tree (outside to inside)

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outer bark, inner bark (phloem), cambium, sapwood (xylem), heartwood

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starter plants (plugs, starts, transplants, seedlings)

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plants that are several weeks old; alternative to starting from seed

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seed tray

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container with individual cells for starting seeds

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seed flat

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container with one giant cell for starting seeds

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carrying capacity

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a species’ average population size in a particular habitat; size is limited by environmental factors like adequate food, shelter, water, and mates

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functional groups

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assemblages of organisms that can be recognized by their functional roles in the ecosystem (primary producers, herbivores, carnivores, decomposers, nitrogen fixers, pollinators)

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sustainable cultural practices

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traditional human land uses that maintain biodiversity and productivity

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degradation

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gradual or subtle changes that reduce ecological health

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damage

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acute and obvious changes in an ecosystem

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transformation

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conversion of an ecosystem to a different kind of ecosystem or land use type

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reference ecosystem

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ecosystems that can serve as the model for planning an ecological restoration project, and later serve in the evaluation of that project

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ecological trajectory

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developmental pathway of an ecosystem through time; trajectory begins with an unrestored ecosystem and progresses towards desired state of recovery

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genetic fitness

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gene pool contains a diversity of alleles (two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation) that may be selected in response to an environmental change

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species richness

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simplest measure of species diversity and is either a count of the number or list of species in a community

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community structure

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combination of species richness and species diversity

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allelopathy

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biochemical production of a plant; beneficial or harmful effects of one plant on another plant, from the release of biochemicals, known as allelochemicals, from plant parts; juglone from black walnut is an example

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forbs

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flowering herbaceous plants that aren’t grasses

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attributes of restored ecosystem

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  • contains characteristic assemblage of the species that occur in the reference ecosystem
  • Restored species provide appropriate and similar community structure
  • native plants
  • functional groups necessary for stability of environment
  • physical environment capable of sustaining reproducing populations of the species and function without human input
  • Potential threats to health and integrity of restored ecosystem have been eliminated or reduced
  • Restored ecosystem is resilient to endure stress events
  • self sustaining
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eoczone (biogeographical realms)

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broadest biogeographic division of Earth’s land surface, based on distributional patterns of terrestrial organisms

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ecoregions
large unit of land or water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of species, natural communities, and environmental conditions
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biomes
major global plant communities defined by climate; aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, tundra (arctic and tundra)
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plant communities
collection of plant species within a geographic unit, which forms a relatively uniform patch, distinguishable from neighboring patches; group of plants sharing a common environment that interacts with eachother
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ecotones
mixture and blending of plant communities
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plant community distribution
environmental drivers- climate, water availability, elevation, soil characteristics, competition; anthropogenic drivers- land use disturbance, invasive plants
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terrestrial plant communities
forests, woodlands, shrublands, herbaceous openings
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palustrine plant communities
include any inland, nontidal wetlands that lack running water and have trees, shrubs, and herbs; palustrine forests, palustrine woodlands, palustrine shrublands, palustrine herbaceous openings
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forests / palustrine forests
trees over 15 feet high that dominate community; canopy is nearly closed; 60%-100% canopy cover; coniferous, broadleaf-coniferous, broadleaf
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woodlands/ palustrine woodlands
trees over 15 feet high dominate dominate; tree canopy cover is sparse, between 10%-60%; coniferous, broadleaf-coniferous, broadleaf
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shrublands/palustrine shrublands
shrubs and small trees dominate; trees over 15 feet make up no more than 5%; herbaceous plants may be present at any cover level; coniferous shrublands, broadleaf-coniferous shrublands, broadleaf shrublands
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herbaceous openings
community dominated by herbaceous plants
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palustrine herbaceous openings
dominated by herbaceous plants; includes swamps, marshes, bogs, fens, tundra, floodplains
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tundra
type of palustrine herbaceous opening that is flat, cold, dry, and treeless
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floodplain
area of land adjacent to stream or river, which experiences flooding
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stream/creek
natural flow of water that follows a more temporary path
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native species
occur naturally in an area without direct or indirect human intervention and have lived in said area prior to european settlement
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process of invasion
- many new immigrant species die upon arrival or during travel - some survive to reproduce, but often offspring die after a few generations; small fraction of offspring will persist - among species that persist, a few will become invasive
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accidental introductions from humans
most microorganisms, most insects, most marine invertebrates, some vertebrates, and few plants
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deliberate introductions from humans
some insects, some marine invertebrates, some vertebrates, most plants
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lag forces/factors
number and arrangement of infestation, limits on detection of population growth, natural selection that produces novel genetic types, habitat alteration, environmental forces
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vacant niche hypothesis
suggests communities have low numbers of native species; cannot provide “biological resistance” to newcomers
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escape from biotic constraints
many immigrants arrive in new locales as seeds, spores, eggs, without their native associates, including their usual predators; most straightforward hypothesis to explain success of an invader and also provides motivation for researchers to search for biological control agents among its enemies in its native range
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community species richness
resistance to invasions increases in proportion to number of species in the community (its species richness); communities are more stable if they are species rich; less likely to have vacant niches if there are many species; on land however, resistant to plant invasion may correlate more sternly to structure of plant community, rather than actual number of species within the community
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disturbance before or upon immigration
human or environment changes may encourage invasions by causing sudden, radical disturbances in the environment landscape; if native species cannot adapt to new environment, the arrival of the new immigrants can lead to invasions
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economic consequences of invasive species
- affect the economy, such as losses in crops, forests, fisheries, and grazing capacities - direct cost of combating invasions
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prevention for invasions
- prevent opportunity for invasions by prohibiting the entry of nonnative species - curb the spread and impact of nonnative species
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control for invasions
- use of quarantine to prohibit organisms from entering a new range - eradication attempts to remove species which is most feasible early on - maintenance control is used if eradication fails, using chemical, biological, or mechanical control
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information gap in invasive species
- too much data remains anecdotal - need better understanding of the epidemiology of invasions - more cost benefit analysis - need better assessments of on going invasions - need greater public and governmental awareness of chronic and global effects of invaders
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ecological succession
series of progressive changes in the species that make up a community; changes in plant composition over time and space
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predictable ecological succession
proposed concept of a climax state for communities representing the final or permanent end stage of succession; climax communities are assemblage of characteristic plants that define an ecosystem; all species work together to maintain a stable composition
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individualistic ecological succession
argued that communities were individualistic; no such thing as a climax community; communities are random assembly of species; community changes aren't that predictable
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primary succession
new rock is formed/exposed; weathering breaks down rocks; hardy plants, mosses, and lichens establish; plants further break down rock into soil; new plans grow on exposed soil; plants grow and die leaving organic matter and contribute to soil formation
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secondary succession
an area that was previously occupied by living things is disturbed, then recolonized; new pioneer species grow after disturbance and over time large woody plants and trees begin to establish
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climax state
climax communities are stable and can vary depending on region; final biological matrix of plants and animals
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early successional systems
smaller plant biomass, shorter plant longevity, faster rates of soil nutrient consumption, reduced role for decomposers, higher rates of net primary productivity, lower stability, lower diversity
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facilitation in succession
when one species or group of species colonizes a disturbed area, and subsequently alters the environment of that area, making it more habitable for later successional species
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engine of succession
impact that each species has on their environment, changed conditions of the environment
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stages of succession
roc, soil, herbaceous, shrubland, young forest, mid age forest, mature forest
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large intensity disturbance
results in very slow succession with a huge impact, caused by volcanoes or glaciers
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large low intensity disturbance
results in moderate successional response and can recolonize quickly, as caused by fire, storms, agriculture
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resource ratio hypothesis
models successional shifts in plant communities based on assumption that succession is driven by a tradeoff in competition for nutrients in early succession and for light in late succession
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how to manipulate mechanisms of succession
increase seed availability, reduce competition, and amend soil to better match late succession conditions
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three models of plant establishment
facilitation, tolerance, inhibition
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facilitation
traditional successional theory process of plant establishment based in part on the plants that existed before them; when one species or group of species colonizes a disturbed area, and subsequently alters the environment of that area, making it more habitable for later successional species
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tolerance
vegetation change favors species that are most efficient at exploiting the available resources; most superior and able plant wins
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inhibition
no sequence of species establishment but rather a chance coincidence by which the species colonizes and occupies its space
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how to manage succession
seed availability, soil conditions, and disturbance regimes
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methods for managing succession
mechanical methods and chemical methods
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mechanical methods for managing succession
any physical activity that promotes or inhibits plant growth and vegetative change; physical methods like cutting, mowing, planting, mulching, tilling, pulling, soil solarization, herbivory, biocontrol
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chemical methods for managing succession
any chemical or synthetic activity that promotes or inhibits plant growth; pesticides and fertilizers
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herbicides
chemicals that control/kill weeds; proper rate and timing of application is important; each herbicide controls certain weeds
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systemic herbicides
absorbed and moved through plant
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direct herbicides
direct contact with plant tissues
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methods for applying herbicide
backpack sprayer, pump sprayer, boom sprayer, cut stump treatment, hack and squirt
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fertilizers
any material of synthetic or natural origin that is applied to soil or plant tissues to supply a plant nutrient for plant growth; either supplies a nutrients or enhances effectiveness of soil by modifying its soil retention and aeration
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managing succession with seed availability
add seed, remove seed, or release seed
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managing succession with competition
add plants or remove plants
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managing succession with site conditions
altering soil and altering light availability
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managing succession with disturbance regimes
increase/maintain or reduce

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