2012 New York State Envirothon
May 23 & 24, 2012
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York
NEWS

New York State Envirothon

Recommended Resources
Aquatic Ecology

I.Abiotic Factors

Water Science Basics, Watershed

II.Biotic Factors

Primers for Aquatic Plants, Order, Order & Classification, Pond Stream,
Eurasian Watermilfoil

III.Aquatic Environments

Threats to Wetlands, Wetland Types, Types of Wetland, Wetland Functions,
Benefits of Wetland for Amphibians & Reptiles, Lacustine, Palustine, Ranks Glossary,             Riverine, Terrestrial System, Aquifers, Groundwater, Mgt. Fish Ponds In PA

IV.Water Protection and Conservation

Urban Runoff Fact Sheet, Managing NPS from Agriculture, Managing NPS from        Households, Clean Water Act, Wetland Regulation Authority

Additional Resources:

Aquatic Ecology

Aquatic Plants, Vegetation & Algae, Controlling Aquatic Vegetation, Identification, Use & Benefits of Aquatic Plants

Communities of NYS
Introduction, System Key
                 
Ponds
Pond Habitat

Aquatics Study Guide

Marcoinvertebrates 
Aquatic Ecology, Caddis, Macro Key, Macro Invertebrates (1), Macro Invertebrates (2), Macro Invertebrates (3),  Marco Invertebrates (4)             

NonPoint Source Pollution
After The Storm, Buffer Fact Sheet 

Wetlands
Economic Benefits of Wetlands Overview

Soils/Land Use

I.Soil

From The Surface Down, 4H Soil Handbook, Soil Biology, Soil Biodiversity,
Intro to Soil Quality

II.Characteristics

Master Horizons & Layers, Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Soil Formation and
Classification, Soil Compaction, Soil Carbon & Nitrogen, Soil Water, Soil Glue,
Soil Structure & Macropores, Assessing Soil Quality, Infiltration, Indicate,
Aggregate Stability, Organic Matter, Soil Crusts

III.Soil Surveys

Urban Soils Primer, How to use a Soil Survey

IV.Soil Interpretations

Water Quality and Agriculture, Soil Biology & Land Management

V.Erosion & Sedimentation

Building Soils for Better Crops, Understanding Soil Risks & Hazards,
Soil Quality Resource Concern-Soil Erosion, Conservation Crop Rotation,
Erosion On Construction Sites, Soil Quality Resource Concern-Soil Erosion,
Managing Soil Organic Matter, Effects of Soil Erosion

VI.Hydric Soils

Field Indicators, Hydric Soils

Forestry

I.Tree Physiology and Tree and Shrub Identification

Know Your Trees , What Tree is it, Silvics Manual 1, Silvics Manual 2,
Tree Decay, Stem & Root Anatomy, Tree Biology 1, Tree Biology 2,
Morphology Diagram

II.Forest Ecology

Forest Regeneration, Forest Ecology, Forest Succession, Asian Long Horned Beetle,
Early Successional Forest Ecosystem, Northeastern Forest Regeneration Handbook,
Asian Longhorn Beetle or Whitespotted Sawyer, Forest Tent Caterpillar,
Dutch Elm Disease, Beach Bark Disease, Emeral Ash Borer, Spruce Beetle,
Sudden Oak Death, Scleroderris Canker of Northern Conifers, Invasive Plants Field Guide
Ecology of Dead Wood

III.Sustainable Forest Management

Harvesting & Forest Management, Silvicultural Systems, Tree Scale Stic,
How Much Lumber in That Tree, Managing Forest for Wildlife & Compatible Uses
for Wildlife

IV.Uses of Trees and Woods

Community Foresty, Community Forests Report, Values of Community Forests,
Management Planning

Additional Resources:

Certification 
Certification Matrix, Comparison Forest Certification Schemes, Understanding Forest Certification

Insect & Disease
Armillaria, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Awanted-Asian Longhorned Beetle of Beech Bank DiseaseIdentify & Manage Dutch Elm Disease

Global Forestry
Migrating Borel Forest

Forest Management
Management Plan First Step in Forest, Measuring the Volume with Scale Stick Standing Tree, Ohio State Fact Sheet, Selective Cutting, Silvics, Tree Planting & Site

Measurement
Biltmore Sticks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Measuring Volume, When a Ruler Teacher

Tree Biology
Arbor Day Tree Anatomy, Arbor Day Tree Rings, Tree Ring Dating

Urban Forestry
Tree Care Info Benefits, Tree care Info Selection

Web links:

Silvics of North America

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm

Northeastern Area Publications

http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/alpha.shtm

Wildlife

I. Identification of NYS Species

Bats, Bear, Beaver, Bobcat, Canada Goose, Coyote, Deer, Eagles & Osprey, Fisher,
Foxes, Grouse, Herons, Mink & Muskrat, Otter, Owls, Pheasant,  Rabbit, Raccoon,
Raptors, Shunk,  Weasels, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Woodpeckers, Woodrat,
Smithsonian Mammal Guide, Amphibians & Reptiles, Bluebird, Bog Turtle, Wild Turkey,
Wetland Mammals, Ringneck, Grassland Birds, Bats, Small Mammals, Large Mammals,
Eastern Bluebird, Cottontail, Flying Mammals, Marine Mammals, Birds, Insects, Tracks,
Track Card, Age of Deer,  Mammal Skulls, Skulls & Teeth, Hinterland Who's Who

II.Wildlife Ecology

NE Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology, EarlySuccessional Habitat, Management Considerations,
American Woodcock Habitat BMPs, Habitat Disturbance, Backyard Habitat, Mortality
Fact Sheet Crypsis-Mimicry, Biodiverstity, Biodiversity Brochure, Climate Change and
Bio Diversity

III.Wildlife Conservation and Management

Managing Whitetail Deer in Urban NY, Hunting, Waterbird Fact Sheet, Songbird Fact Sheet, Deer Management, Whitetail Deer, Moose, Coyotes, Black Bear, Fields & Grassland Birds, Hayfields & Grassland Birds, 2011-2012 MGB Hunting Guide,       2011-2012 Hunting and Trapping Guide, Migratory Bird Fact Sheet

IV.Issues Involving Wildlife and Society

Nuisance & Invasive, Delisting, Recovery, Endangered, Karner Blue Butterfly,
Current NY T&E List, Extirpated, NE Cottontails, HCP, Critical Habitat,
What You Can Do, NY Wildlife Diseases, Bird Flu

Additional References

Bird Guide, Photo Gallery, Food Chain, Artificial Nesting, Biodiversity, Cool Season Grasses, Cropfield, Freshwater Wetland, Habitat Issue,  Old Field, Pages from Damageid Complete, Pasture & Hayland, Riparian, Snags, Urban Management, Wetland Woodland, Planting Trees,Blackbirds, Bluejay,  Bob White,  Cardinal, Chicks & Creeps, Chipmunk,  Crows & Ravens,
Diving Ducks, Dove,  Elk, Finches,  Flycatchers, Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Mallard, Mice & Moles, Mockingbird, Nighthawk, Opossum, Porcupine, Puddle duck, Rails, Shews,  Snowgoose, Snowshoe, Squirrels, Swallows, Tanagers, Thrushes, Towhee,
Tundra Swan Turkey, Vireos, Vultures, Warblers, Woodchuck,  Werns, Woodduck,
Water Fowl













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