Wetlands

What are some objectives of range management?

Production of commercial livestock, soil protection, water conservation, wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation

Who is responsible for wetlands on agricultural lands in federal programs?

Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)

How much of the world and the U.S. are covered in grassland?

25%

What is a forb?

A soft tissue plant

What is a rangeland?

Areas naturally covered by grasses, forbs, and shrubs.

What are wetland mitigation banks?

Banks of created, restored, or enhanced wetland acres to LEGALLY compensate for authorized impacts to natural wetlands. They are also kept by government agencies or private companies for use by companies who wish to develop wetland areas.

What wetland has EVERGREENS present and moss/ peat on the ground?

Bog

What are some rangeland management practices?

Control of non-native species, management of disturbances, fire management

Who is responsible for dredging, filling, and discharging swamps?

Corps of Engineers (COE)

What wetland borders lakes and rivers and prone to flooding?

Floodplain

What are the 6 types of rangelands?

Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Meadow, Marsh, Tundra

How much of U.S. wetlands have been lost to agriculture and development?

Half

How much of the tallgrass praries are left in the Great Plains?

Nearly none, almost fully cultivated

What did the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 do?

It asserted federal control over private grazing of public lands

What are wetlands?

Lands where saturation with water is the dominant factor, determining the soil, animals, and plants living there

What wetland is predominated by forbs and grasses?

Marsh

What was a major problem in the Great Plains in the 1800's?

Over grazing

What wetland is created by glaciation?

Pothole

What are 3 characteristics of wetlands?

Presence of water at some time, hydric soils, water adapted plants

Where did the dust-bowl occur?

Shortgrass praries in the Great Plains

What type of wetland has standing water with TREES and shrubs?

Swamp

What are the types of wetlands?

Swamp, Marsh, Bog, Floodplain, Shallow ponds and lakes, Potholes, Vernal Pools

What is range carry capacity?

The quantity of forage that can be consumed without negative effect to the vegetation, soils, and water retention.

Why is fire used in rangeland management?

To maintain historical return intervals

True or False, Wetlands are the most productive terrestrial system in biomass.

True

Who is responsible for wetlands with Threatened and Endangered species?

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

What are some wetland functions?

Water filtration, water storage, nutrient cycling, habitat

How much of the Threatened and Endangered species are endemic to wetlands?

one third (1/3)