Grass Exam 2

Front 1

where does the southern pine region occur?

Back 1

the gulf and atlantic coastal plains plus the piedmont of the eastern and southern appalachians.

Front 2

what is the southern pine region managed for?

Back 2

the production of pine pulp, poles, and sawtimber

Front 3

what are the subregions of the southern pine region?

Back 3

the virginia pine, the shortleaf loblolly pine subregion, the longleaf slash pine subregion, the scrubland subregion,

Front 4

what are some annual and perennial weedy forbs and grasses in the southern pine region?

Back 4

crabgrass, goldenrod, asters, horseweed, ragweed and buttonweed

Front 5

what are some woody invaders in the southern pine region?

Back 5

eastern redcedar, sassafras, winged elm, persimmon

Front 6

what are dominant trees in the southern pine region?

Back 6

pine trees

Front 7

what is the natural climax vegetation in the southern pine region?

Back 7

hardwoods

Front 8

where is the virginia pine subregion location?

Back 8

northern piedmont and appalachian foothills

Front 9

which subregion is the most drought resistant of the southern pines?

Back 9

the virginia pine region

Front 10

where does the shortleaf loblolly pine subregion occur?

Back 10

the piedmont south of the oak pine region

Front 11

what is the climate like in the shortleaf - loblolly pine subregion

Back 11

humid, with long hot summers and mild winters

Front 12

where is the longleaf - slash pine subregion

Back 12

the gulfcoastal plains and into central florida

Front 13

where is the scrubland subregion located?

Back 13

near the coast where soils are sand acidic highlyleached and low in nutrients.

Front 14

what is the major forage grasses in the pine-hardwoods region?

Back 14

creeping bluestem

Front 15

where is the great plains grassland?

Back 15

bounded on the west of the rocky mountains and the east by the mississippi river valley

parts of texas, oklahoma, nebraska, colorado, new mexico, iowa, kansas, missouri, wyoming, north dakota, south dakota, montana, minnesota and wisconsin and 2 canadian provinces and northeast mexico.

Front 16

what three major sections is the plains grassland region divided into?

Back 16

shortgrass Prairie, Mixedgrass Prairie, Tallgrass Prairie

Front 17

what are the dominate grasses in the shortgrass prairie?

Back 17

buffalo grass and blue grama

Front 18

what is the dominate grasses in the mixed prairie?

Back 18

little bluestem is dominant

with others like buffalo grass, curly mesquite, sideoats grama, texas wintergrass and columbia needlegrass and forbs and shrubs

Front 19

what is the dominate grasses in the tallgrass prairie?

Back 19

BIG , indiangrass, little bluestem, switchgrass and eastern gamagrass

Front 20

What are some threats of the mixed prairie subregion?

Back 20

conversion to agriculture, fire suppression, and overgrazing

Front 21

Where does the desert grasslands occur?

Back 21

california arizona texas new mexico and northern mexico.

Front 22

what two deserts make up the desert grassland?

Back 22

Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts

Front 23

where is the chihuahuan desrt occur?

Back 23

north-central mexico, southern new mexico, eastern arizona and west texas region

Front 24

where does the sonoran desert occur?

Back 24

southern california, southernarizona, baja california and northwest mexico

Front 25

what are indicator plants of the chihuahuan desert?

Back 25

tarbush

Front 26

where is the southern desert shrub region located?

Back 26

southern California, death valley, the mojave desert, southern nevada, southwestern utah and northwestern arizona

Front 27

what is another name for the southern desert shrub region?

Back 27

mojave desert

Front 28

what is the prime indicator of mojave desert vegetation?

Back 28

Joshua-tree

Front 29

wwhat is the northern desert shrub region termed as?

Back 29

the sagebrush formation

Front 30

where does the the northern desert shrub region occur?

Back 30

dominantly nevada, utah, oregon, southern washington, idaho, wyoming, and western colorado

Front 31

what is ther northern desert shrub region characterized by?

Back 31

widely spaced shrubs with deeper roots and low precipitation

Front 32

what has contributed to the loss of the northern desert shrub region?

Back 32

over grazing, mining activities, urban expansion and highways

Front 33

what are the principal shrubby species of the northern desert shrub region?

Back 33

sagebrushes, shadscale, greasewood, and winterfat

Front 34

what are some important grasses in the northern desert shrub region?

Back 34

bluebunch wheatgrass, bottlebrush squirreltail, indian ricegrass, basin wildrye, and bluegrasses

Front 35

what are the two general vegetation types recognized in the northern desert shrub region?

Back 35

salt desert shrub and the high desert

Front 36

what is the largest desert in North America?

Back 36

the high (cold) desert

Front 37

what is the dominant plant in the Great basin desert (part of the high desert)?

Back 37

big sagebrush

Front 38

what is the indicator plant of the sanoran desert?

Back 38

saguaro