North Carolina Envirothon Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2009 Envirothon Resources

Current Environmental Issues

2009 Biodiversity Learning Objectives Alien Invaders Affecting Our Nation Alien Species
Biodiversity Biodiversity an Overview Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
Biodiversity Background Biodiversity-ESA BIODIVRSITY IN A CHANGING WORLD
Bioenergy, Conservation & Wildlife Coastal & Freshwater Ecosystems Diversity and Development
Diversity Facts and Figures Environment-Ocean Life Forest Soil
Habitat Loss at a Glance Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Introduced Species-The Threat
Migrating Boreal Forests Mutualistic Biodiversity Networks North American Fish Feel
Pesticides and Aquatic Animals Pesticides Found throughout the Nation Small Streams-Your Link
Environmental Impacts of Large Dams Warm Ocean Waters Affecting Food Chain Where Rivers are Born
Why Plant Conservation is Important Why We Care About Biodiversity  


Forestry

09 Forestry Study Resources 09 Forestry additional Study Materials Common Forest Insect Pests
Enhancing Food (mast) Production for Woodland Wildlife Firewise Forest Management Facts
Forest stewardship Forestry Key Points How to --forestry measurements
The Effects to Southern Appalachian The rise and fall of eastern hemlock Woodland Owner Notes


Wildlife

Wildlife Key Points Terminology EQUIPMENT ID
Food Plots Mid South Identification Agencies
NWSG People Wildlife Mgmt Ponds
QDM    


Soils

Additional Soil Resources to Study Field Book Describing Soils v2 From the Surface Down
How to texture soils HS Soils 2006 Nutrient Removal by Crops in NC
Soil Acidity & Liming Ag Soils Soil Quality Concerns - Compaction Soils-Land use Key Points
NC Land Judging Handbook    

Madison County NC Soil Survey

Madison NC geology GSM
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Aquatics

Aquatic Ecology Key Points America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers aquatic wildlife
BIODIVRSITY IN A CHANGING WORLD Catawba River Buffer Factsheet Fish and Landowners Benefit from Stream Restoration
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Mallin_Ecol_Appl_impervious_paper_2000 NC Rivers
PESTICIDE CHARACTERISTICS Sampling Techniques Stream Biodiversity
swimming_with_the_current The Purple Loosestrife Story Tidal Creek Nursery Schools
Water and life zones Water Quality & Monitoring Lamotte Wetland Plants

Aquatics Macroinvertebrates

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Order Key benthic_macroinvertebrates Indicators of Water Quality
Macroinvertebrates picture key Water Facts - macroinvertebrates  

Articles

Nature's Ways articles North Carolina Wild Places

Environmental Impacts

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Fish & Identification Methods

Fish Information Identification Methods - Streams

Wetlands

Bogs Bottomland Hardwoods Fens
Marshes  River Corridor and Wetland Restoration Swamps
Vernal Pools Wetlands Overview  

Wildlife Profile

American Alligator Black Bear Beaver
Copperhead Eastern Cotton Mouth Leopard Frog
Mayfly Mink  Muskellunge
 Muskrat Eastern Newt River Otter
Barred Owl Spring Peeper Green Salamander
Tiger Salamander Corn Snake Diamondback Terrapin
Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout
Red Wolf    

 

 

North Carolina Envirothon Program
Steve Bennett
(919) 791-4307