Recommended Resources from NY State Envirothon Website. All links open in a new window. For more information visit http://www.nysenvirothon.net/
Aquatic Ecology
I.Abiotic Factors
Water Science Basics, Watershed
II.Biotic Factors
Primers for Aquatic PlantsOrder, 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 SheetManaging NPS from AgricultureManaging NPS from HouseholdsClean Water ActWetland 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, Physiology of Trees
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 GuideEcology 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