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16. Explain the difference between landscape mosaics and patches.

17. What is an edge? Give an example of one and an example of what causes them.

18. What is edge effect? Give an example of a species that can be found here?

19. The blending of two different ecosystems is: a) patches b) ecotone c) edge d) succession

20. Corridors are usually created by: a) natural disasters b) animals c) insects d) humans

21. Which of the following is __not__ shade tolerant? a) sugar maple b) beech c) aspen d) hickory

22. Which of the following __is__ shade tolerant? a) oak b) cherry c) birch d) aspen

23. True of False: If the following statement is false, make it correct. Lake succession typically occurs in deep water lakes.

24. Put the following events that occur during lake succession in chronological order: _____ Organic matter continues to build up and more species begin crowding the lake edge. _____ Lake turns into a marsh, swamp, or bog. _____ Surface vegetation begins growing around the shore _____ Oxygen levels drop and fish species decrease. _____ Surface vegetation dies and falls into the water with other organic matter

25. Which is __not__ a characteristic of a marsh? a) frequent flooding b) dominant species are grasses, reeds, and shrubs c) shallower than a swamp d) fresh, salt, or brackish water

26. Which wetland typically has large amounts of woody vegetation? a) swamp b) marsh c) bog d) none of the above

27. Which wetland fills mainly with precipitation? a) swamp b) marsh c) bog d) none of the above

28. Which wetland is characterized by low decomposition and accumulation of peat? a) swamp b) marsh c) bog d) none of the above

29. What do you have when trees and grasses overlap? a) blending b) edge c) landscape mosaic d) ecotone

30. Why does more biodiversity occur around the edges of an environment? a) animal communities b) plant communities c) human interferences d) harsh weather conditions

31. What are strips of vegetation that connect one patch with another? a) bog b) ecotone c) corridors d) edge

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