Watersheds
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/ecology/index.html
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Define Watershed
Define watershed ecology
Introduction – read
The Physical Template – Include 2 main points
Describe climatology
Describe geomorphology
Describe hydrology
Describe the different types of wetlands
Review the terms. You should already know
them. No need to write here
Soil Ecology
Define soil.
Define the 3 basic properties of soil.
Review food webs and trophic ecology
What are two examples of watershed
indicator species?
Review here – no need to write
Natural Systems Concept - review
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Describe disturbance
Describe River Continuum
Introduction – read only
Lotic Waters – describe
Describe the 4-dimensional concept
Lentic Waters – describe
Describe these lake types: glacial, tectonic,
volcanic, oxbow
WI lakes were formed by:
Do they all have the same biology? Why or
why not?
Describe the functional differences between
lakes and streams.
Describe landscape patterns
Describe vegetation patterns
Describe vegetation communities
Describe human activity and land-use patterns
Describe transport and storage of water and
sediments
Describe cycling and transformation in
wetlands
Describe N & P limitations in wetlands
Describe decomposition
Define ecological succession
Describe riparian succession